Hartford, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,545. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,492 (-3.4% change)
Males: 778 (50.4%), Females: 767 (49.6%)
Zip code: 62048
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $33,828
Median house value: $44,400
Population by Race
Races in Hartford:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (20.8%), United States (14.4%), Irish (13.1%), English (10.9%), Italian (5.6%), French (4.1%).
Land area: 3.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hartford
- High school or higher: 77.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
- Unemployed: 7.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hartford village
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 13.4%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -137 (-8.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hartford:
- ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)
- ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)
- SAINT ANTHONY HEALTH CENTER (about 8 miles; ALTON, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartford:
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 6 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 19 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 27 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hartford:
- ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 19 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: CPS)
- ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 22 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)
- ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 24 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)
Amtrak stations near Hartford:
- 7 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 16 miles: ST. LOUIS (550 S. 16TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 13 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 17 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 19 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
Public primary/middle school in Hartford:
- HARTFORD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 110 W 2ND ST; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
Library in Hartford:
- HARTFORD P.L.D. (Operating income: $113,693; Location: 143 WEST HAWTHORNE; 29,563 books; 792 audio materials; 1,036 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)