Hartford City, Indiana

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Area
City of Hartford City, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Blackford
Mayor	Dennis Whitesell
- City	9.7 km²
- Land	9.6 km²
- Water	0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	6,928
- Density	719.1/km²
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: www.hartfordcity.net

Hartford City is a city in Blackford County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,928 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Blackford County^GR6.

[edit] Geography

Hartford City is located at 40°27′9″N, 85°22′10″W (40.452548, -85.369324)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.6 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.27% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,928 people, 2,918 households, and 1,943 families residing in the city. The population density was 719.1/km² (1,861.7/mi²). There were 3,156 housing units at an average density of 327.6/km² (848.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.34% White, 0.09% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

Hartford City from the air, looking northeast.

There were 2,918 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,531, and the median income for a family was $39,654. Males had a median income of $29,257 versus $20,600 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,596. About 7.3% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.