Hartford, Maine

Hartford, Maine
Town
Little Bear Pond
Hartford, Maine Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°22′1″N 70°18′20″W / 44.36694°N 70.30556°W / 44.36694; -70.30556
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Oxford
Area^[1]
• Total	45.08 sq mi (116.76 km²)
• Land	43.87 sq mi (113.62 km²)
• Water	1.21 sq mi (3.13 km²)
Elevation	528 ft (161 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• Total	1,185
• Estimate (2012^[3])	1,188
• Density	27.0/sq mi (10.4/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. The population was 1,185 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.08 square miles (116.76 km²), of which, 43.87 square miles (113.62 km²) of it is land and 1.21 square miles (3.13 km²) is water.^[1]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hartford has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	720		—
1820	1,133		57.4%
1830	1,294		14.2%
1840	1,472		13.8%
1850	1,293		−12.2%
1860	1,156		−10.6%
1870	996		−13.8%
1880	863		−13.4%
1890	689		−20.2%
1900	660		−4.2%
1910	592		−10.3%
1920	525		−11.3%
1930	432		−17.7%
1940	430		−0.5%
1950	381		−11.4%
1960	325		−14.7%
1970	312		−4.0%
1980	480		53.8%
1990	722		50.4%
2000	963		33.4%
2010	1,185		23.1%
Est. 2014	1,190	^[5]	0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

Hartford is the home of Camp Wekeela during the summer located on Little Bear Pond.

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 1,185 people, 479 households, and 333 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.0 inhabitants per square mile (10.4/km²). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 16.5 per square mile (6.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.1% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 479 households of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 43.6 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 35% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[7] 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 per square mile (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.

Notable person

George F. Robinson, United States Army soldier, was born in Hartford.^[8]

References

1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
↑ Climate Summary for Hartford, Maine
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ George Foster Robinson, Arlington National Cemetery

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Municipalities and communities of Oxford County, Maine, United States
County seat: Paris
Towns	Andover Bethel Brownfield Buckfield Byron Canton Denmark Dixfield Fryeburg Gilead Greenwood Hanover Hartford Hebron Hiram Lovell Mexico Newry Norway Otisfield Oxford Paris Peru Porter Roxbury Rumford Stoneham Stow Sumner Sweden Upton Waterford West Paris Woodstock
Plantations	Lincoln Plantation Magalloway Plantation
Unorganized territories	Milton North Oxford South Oxford
CDPs	Dixfield Fryeburg Mexico Norway Oxford Rumford South Paris
Other villages	Center Lovell Dickvale East Andover East Dixfield‡ Kezar Falls North Waterford Rumford Center Waterford Flat West Bethel
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county

Androscoggin River watershed
Tributaries	Alder River Bear River Cathance River Chickwolnepy Stream Clear Stream Concord River Cupsuptic River Dead Cambridge River Dead Diamond River Dead River (ME) Dead River (NH) Dead River (Sabattus) East Branch Cupsuptic River East Branch Dead Diamond River East Branch Nezinscot River East Branch Pleasant River East Branch Swift River Ellis River First East Branch Magalloway River Kennebago River Little Androscoggin River Little Dead Diamond River Little East Branch Cupsuptic River Little Magalloway River Little River Magalloway River Middle Branch Dead Diamond River Middle Branch Little Magalloway River Mollidgewock Brook Moose Brook Moose River Muddy River Nezinscot River Peabody River Pleasant River Rangeley River Rapid River Rattle River Sabattus River Sanborn River Second East Branch Magalloway River South Branch Little Dead Diamond River South Branch Sunday River Sunday River Swift Cambridge River Swift Diamond River Swift River Third East Branch Magalloway River Webb River West Branch Dead Diamond River West Branch Ellis River West Branch Little Dead Diamond River West Branch Little Magalloway River West Branch Magalloway River West Branch Nezinscot River West Branch Peabody River West Branch Pleasant River West Branch Swift River Wild River
Lakes	Akers Pond Androscoggin Lake Lake Auburn Aziscohos Lake Echo Lake Greenough Pond Kennebago Lake Mooselookmeguntic Lake Parker Pond Parmachenee Lake Pontook Reservoir Range Ponds Rangeley Lake Richardson Lakes Sabattus Pond Success Pond Thompson Lake Tripp Pond Umbagog Lake Webb Lake
Towns	Albany Andover Auburn Berlin Bethel Bowdoin Brunswick Buckfield Byron Cambridge Canton Carthage Chesterville Dixfield Dummer Durham Errol Fayette Gilead Gorham Greene Greenwood Hanover Hartford Hebron Jay Leeds Lewiston Lisbon Livermore Livermore Falls Mechanic Falls Mexico Minot Monmouth Mount Vernon Newry Norway Otisfield Oxford Paris Peru Pittsburg Poland Randolph Rangeley Readfield Roxbury Rumford Sabattus Shelburne Sumner Topsham Turner Upton Vienna Wales Wayne Weld Wentworth's Location West Paris Woodstock
Landmarks	Brown Company Maine Central Railroad Old Speck Mountain Range Ponds State Park Rumford Mill St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad White Mountains

Coordinates: 44°22′22″N 70°20′48″W / 44.37278°N 70.34667°W / 44.37278; -70.34667

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