Hartford, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,571. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,652 (+3.2% change)
Males: 1,179 (45.9%), Females: 1,392 (54.1%)
Ohio County
Zip code: 42347
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $24,958
Median house value: $54,700
Population by Race
Races in Hartford:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- Black (1.4%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (22.1%), Irish (10.9%), German (6.2%), English (5.5%), Polish (2.1%), Scottish (1.3%).
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hartford
- High school or higher: 66.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hartford city
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 51.4%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 15.0%
- Divorced: 11.0%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-2.5%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Hartford:
- OHIO CO HOSP (1211 MAIN ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hartford:
- OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 25 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)
- MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GREENVILLE, KY)
- RIVER VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 29 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartford:
- OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 27 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
- BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 49 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hartford:
- OHIO COUNTY (about 5 miles; HARTFORD, KY; Abbreviation: 7K4)
- MUHLENBERG COUNTY (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: M21)
- ROUGH RIVER STATE PARK (about 30 miles; FALLS-OF-ROUGH, KY; Abbreviation: 2I3)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford:
- WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 62 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
- ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
- VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
Schools
Public high schools in Hartford:
- OHIO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,214; Location: 1400 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- OHIO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM (Location: 100 W RENDER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
- OHIO COUNTY DAY TREATMENT CTR ALT SCH (Location: 100 W RENDER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hartford:
- WAYLAND ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 683; Location: 1250 OAKWOOD DR; Grades: PK – 06)
- OHIO COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 1404 S MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Hartford:
- OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $378,680; Location: 413 MAIN STREET; 32,814 books; 1,508 audio materials; 625 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)