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Hartford, Wisconsin
Location of Hartford, Wisconsin, Wisconsin
Location of Hartford, Wisconsin, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°19′6″N 88°22′44″W / 43.31833, -88.37889
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Counties Washington, Dodge
Area
 - Total 6. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States This is a list of 72 counties in the US state of Wisconsin. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS code which is used by the United Washington County is a county in the US state of Wisconsin. As of 2000 the population was 117493 Dodge County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 sq mi (15. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
 - Land 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (15. 5 km²)
 - Water 0. 1 sq mi (0. 1 km²)
Elevation [1] 981 ft (299 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 10,905
 - Density 1,820. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (703. 0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 262
FIPS code 55-33000[2]
GNIS feature ID 1566104[1]
Downtown Hartford on Maxwell Street Day 2006
Downtown Hartford on Maxwell Street Day 2006
Looking west at Hartford along Wisconsin Highway 60
Looking west at Hartford along Wisconsin Highway 60

Hartford is a city in Dodge and Washington Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout State Trunk Highway 60 (it is often called Highway 60, STH 60 or WIS 60) is a state highway in the U Dodge County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Washington County is a county in the US state of Wisconsin. As of 2000 the population was 117493 A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 10,905. The city is growing at estimated rate of 10. 66% annually, resulting in an estimated population of 13,426 by January of 2007. [3]

The city was the site of an F1 tornado touchdown on June 18, 2006, which caused minor damage to homes in the area, and major damage on the city's south side. The Fujita scale ( F-Scale) or Fujita-Pearson scale, is a scale for rating Tornado intensity based on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lincoln Elementary School and the Silver Bell Motel both suffered roof and structural damage. [4]

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Economy

Hartford was an early car manufacturing center, home to Kissel before 1926. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles The Kissel Motor Car Company was an American Automobile manufacturing company founded by Louis Kissel and his sons George and William on June [5] Hartford has been the home of a Chrysler car plant, a Libby's beet processing plant, and now many smaller industries including a manufacturing site for Broan-NuTone, LLC. Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 Libby's is a US -based food company known for its canned food.

Government

The mayor of Hartford, Scott M. Henke, works with the Common Council on municipal issues. The Common Council is made up of nine aldermen, three each elected from one of three city aldermanic districts.

Education

Hartford Joint 1 is the school district that provides public education to elementary students in Hartford. Public education is education mandated for or offered to the children of the general public by the Government, whether national regional or local provided by an institution Lincoln and Rossman Elementary Schools each serve roughly half of the city's K-5 student population. Both schools are feeders to Central Middle School, which provides for all Hartford students in grades 6-8.

Secondary education is provided by Hartford Union High School (HUHS), which is independent of the Hartford Joint 1 district. It has an enrollment of about 1700 students. The high school not only serves the city of Hartford, but the town of Hartford and most of the surrounding communities including Richfield, Erin, Friess Lake, and Neosho. Erin is a town in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. Neosho is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.

Several private parochial schools serve students of all ages.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (80. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 30. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (78. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 7 square miles (1. 9 km²) of it (2. 36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 10,905 people, 1,397 households, and 1,152 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 133. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (51. 6/km²). There were 1,438 housing units at an average density of 47. 6/sq mi (18. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98. 88% White, 0. 20% African American, 0. 10% Native American, 0. 37% Asian, 0. 15% from other races, and 0. 30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 55% of the population.

There were 1,397 households out of which 40. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74. 7% were married couples living together, 4. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17. 5% were non-families. 14. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 88 and the average family size was 3. 19.

In the city the age of the population was spread out with 28. 0% under the age of 18, 6. 0% from 18 to 24, 31. 8% from 25 to 44, 25. 8% from 45 to 64, and 8. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107. 1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $69,896, and the median income for a family was $73,576. Males had a median income of $42,301 versus $29,727 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,928. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 1% of families and 1. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 0. 7% of those age 65 or over.

Area Information

History

John Thiel and Nicolas Simon first surveyed the area that would become Hartford in 1843. They returned in 1844 with James and Charles Rossman to build a dam across rapids in the Rubicon River. The Rossmans built a sawmill that harnassed the power of the water to make lumber for the growth of the area. Rails were laid in 1855 that linked Chicago, Milwaukee, LaCrosse and Minneapolis until the early 1900's. [6]

References

  1. ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Hartford, Wisconsin Home Page
  4. ^ JS Online: Tornado rips through Hartford
  5. ^ Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p. 2 & 153.
  6. ^ Hartford Website Historic Page

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