Hartford, Maine
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| Hartford, Maine | |
  Hartford, Maine
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Area | |
| - Total | 45.1 sq mi (116.8 km²) |
| - Land | 43.9 sq mi (113.7 km²) |
| - Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 963 |
| - Density | 21.9/sq mi (8.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-31670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582514 |
Hartford is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Hartford is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.8 km²), of which, 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (2.68%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 963 people, 364 households, and 270 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.9 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White, 0.10% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 364 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,488, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $35,865 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,326. About 9.1% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
