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Hartford, Ohio
Village
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Location of Hartford, Ohio
Location of Hartford, Ohio
Location in Licking County
Location in Licking County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Area
 • Total 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2)
 • Land 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,175 ft (358 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 404
 • Estimate 
(2023)
404
 • Density 756.55/sq mi (292.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43013
FIPS code 39-34202
GNIS feature ID 1085658

Hartford (also called Croton) is a village in the township of the same name in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 404 at the 2020 census.

History

Hartford was laid out in 1824, and named after Hartford, Connecticut, the native home of a share of the early settlers.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), all land.

Although the village is named Hartford, its post office is named Croton.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 106
1850 251 136.8%
1860 212 −15.5%
1870 229 8.0%
1880 349 52.4%
1890 346 −0.9%
1900 414 19.7%
1910 410 −1.0%
1920 400 −2.4%
1930 354 −11.5%
1940 353 −0.3%
1950 356 0.8%
1960 397 11.5%
1970 455 14.6%
1980 444 −2.4%
1990 418 −5.9%
2000 412 −1.4%
2010 397 −3.6%
2020 404 1.8%
2023 (est.) 404 1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 397 people, 151 households, and 106 families living in the village. The population density was 721.8 inhabitants per square mile (278.7/km2). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 292.7 per square mile (113.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 151 households, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the village was 37.4 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

Notable people

See also

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