Moving to Hartford, Alabama
Population: 2,369. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,372 (+0.1% change)
Males: 1,085 (45.8%), Females: 1,284 (54.2%)
Geneva County
Zip code: 36344
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $23,324
Median house value: $48,500
Population by Race
Races in Hartford:
- White Non-Hispanic (77.8%)
- Black (19.6%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (14.1%), Irish (6.7%), English (5.5%), German (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Dutch (1.3%).
Elevation: 278 feet
Land area: 6.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hartford
- High school or higher: 63.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 17.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hartford city
- Never married: 16.8%
- Now married: 54.8%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 12.3%
- Divorced: 12.4%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -206 (-8.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Hartford:
- WIREGRASS MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; GENEVA, AL)
- CAMPBELLTON-GRACEVILLE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GRACEVILLE, FL)
- FLOWERS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DOTHAN, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartford:
- DOTHAN RGNL (about 24 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
- PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 63 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PFN)
- HURLBURT FIELD (about 84 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hartford:
- GENEVA MUNI (about 13 miles; GENEVA, AL; Abbreviation: 33J)
- LOWE AHP (FORT RUCKER) (about 18 miles; FORT RUCKER OZARK, AL; Abbreviation: LOR)
- ENTERPRISE MUNI (about 18 miles; ENTERPRISE, AL; Abbreviation: EDN)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford:
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 23 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
- TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
- GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
- OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 86 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
- TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
- ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
Schools
Public high school in Hartford:
- GENEVA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 301 LILY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hartford:
- GENEVA COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 819 S 6TH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- GENEVA COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 301 LILY ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Hartford:
- HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,126; Location: 203 WEST MAIN STREET; 18,497 books; 412 audio materials; 385 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)