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Country
  
United States

County
  
Minnehaha

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

Elevation
  
479 m

Population
  
2,926 (2013)

State
  
South Dakota

Settled
  
1878

Area code(s)
  
605

Zip code
  
57033

Local time
  
Friday 7:37 AM

Hartford, South Dakota

Weather
  
2°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 100% Humidity

Hartford is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. A suburb of Sioux Falls, Hartford lies a few miles northwest of the city. The population was estimated to be 3,025 in July 2015, up from 2,534 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Hartford, SD 57033, USA

History

Hartford was named in 1880 after Hartford, Connecticut. An early variant name was Oaksville. A post office has been in operation in Hartford since 1880. Hartford was incorporated in 1896.

Geography

Hartford is located at 43°37′29″N 96°56′42″W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.27 square miles (5.88 km2), all of it land.

Hartford has been assigned the ZIP code 57033.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,534 people, 913 households, and 684 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,116.3 inhabitants per square mile (431.0/km2). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 413.7 per square mile (159.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.6% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 913 households of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23.

The median age in the city was 31.9 years. 32.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 8.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,844 people, 661 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,236.6 people per square mile (477.8/km2). There were 675 housing units at an average density of 452.7 per square mile (174.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.56% White, 0.11% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 661 households out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $48,333, and the median income for a family was $53,942. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $25,032 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,726. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Ruth Brinker, activist and founder of the nonprofit, Project Open Hand.
  • Michael John Fitzmaurice, a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War
  • References

    Hartford, South Dakota Wikipedia