Hartford City, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,928. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,684 (-3.5% change)
Males: 3,273 (47.2%), Females: 3,655 (52.8%)

Blackford County

Zip code: 47348

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $31,531
Median house value: $54,100

Population by Race

Races in Hartford City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (15.1%), United States (14.0%), Irish (8.8%), English (7.6%), French (2.0%), Italian (1.6%).

Elevation: 922 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Map of Hartford City, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hartford City

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hartford City city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hartford City:

  • BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (503 E VANCLEVE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hartford City:

  • BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; MUNCIE, IN)
  • GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 23 miles; MARION, IN)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MARION, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartford City:

  • DELAWARE COUNTY – JOHNSON FIELD (about 16 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 30 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 38 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hartford City:

  • MILLER (about 21 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; Abbreviation: C40)
  • MARION MUNI (about 21 miles; MARION, IN; Abbreviation: MZZ)
  • REESE (about 22 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Abbreviation: 7I2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford City:

  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 20 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 48 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 72 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)

Schools

Public high school in Hartford City:

  • BLACKFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 686; Location: 2392 N SR 3 N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hartford City:

  • HARTFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 800 W VAN CLEVE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 400 E MCDONALD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 323; Location: 1515 S MONROE ST; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Hartford City:

  • ST. JOHN’S RIEDMAN MEMORIAL SC (Students: 69; Location: 213 S. SPRING ST.; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Hartford City:

  • HARTFORD CITY PL (Operating income: $370,430; Location: 314 N HIGH ST; 51,020 books; 3,100 audio materials; 3,500 video materials; 315 serial subscriptions)