Welcome to Hartford ...
The city of Hartford is located in Minnehaha County<1>.
The location of Hartford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hartford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
When the people of Hartford refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hartfordite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hartford has a population of 3,368 people<4> (see below for details).
Hartford is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Hartford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hartford lies within the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hartford had an population of 3,368 people. This is an increase of 32.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 82.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hartford had a population of 2,534 people. This makes Hartford the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Hartford represents 0.31% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,534 people, the population of Hartford increased 37.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,844 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hartford.
Communities Also Named Hartford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Hartford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hartford.
Communities near Hartford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hartford.
- Sioux Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls
- Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Falls <6>
- Brandon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <6>
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <6>
- Tea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
- Tea is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <6>
- Dell Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Rapids
- Dell Rapids is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dell Rapids <6>
- Lennox
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
- Lennox is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <6>
- Crooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
- Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <6>
- Baltic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
- Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <6>
- Parker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <6>
- Colton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Colton is located in Minnehaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hartford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hartford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hartford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hartford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartford. See our Newspapers Page for Hartford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartford ...
Looking for more information about Hartford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hartford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hartford.
Adding Hartford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hartford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hartford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hartford post office opened in 1880.
We also found Hartford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Minnehaha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hartford refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hartford may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hartford. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |