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)