Welcome to Hartford ...
The city of Hartford is primarily located in Washington County<1>. A portion of Hartford extends into Dodge County.
Hartford was established in 1844.
When the people of Hartford refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hartfordite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hartford has a population of 15,476 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Hartford is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hartford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hartford is located in the (262) area code.
The ZIP code for Hartford: 53027<5>
Websites for Hartford ...
Official Website: www.ci.hartford.wi.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.hartfordwi.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hartford had an population of 15,476 people. This is an increase of 8.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hartford had a population of 14,223 people (or 10.78% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Hartford the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Hartford represents 0.25% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 14,223 people, the population of Hartford increased 30.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,905 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, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
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.
- Menomonee Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- West Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,478 people
- Watertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Germantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Oconomowoc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Pewaukee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Cedarburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Richfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sussex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Hartland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers 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 1847.
We also found Hartford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hartford: www.ci.hartford.wi.us/
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hartford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hartford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hartford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hartford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |