Hartford, Maine

Town in the state of Maine, United States

Town in Maine, United States

Hartford, Maine

Town

Little Bear Pond

Hartford, Maine

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Hartford, Maine

Hartford, Maine (the United States)

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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

(2020)

• Total| 1,203
• Density| 27/sq mi (10.6/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code| 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 1,203 at the 2020 census.[2]

## Geography

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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) is land and 1.21 square miles (3.13 km2) is water.[1]

### Climate

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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.[3]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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%
2020| 1,203| | 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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

### 2010 census

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As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 1,185 people, 479 households, and 333 families living 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

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As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 963 people, 364 households, and 270 families living in the town. The population density was 21.9 inhabitants 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.

## References

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1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Hartford town, Oxford County, Maine". Retrieved January 21, 2022.
3. ^ Climate Summary for Hartford, Maine
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

## External links

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* Town of Hartford, Maine Archived July 29, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
* Maine Genealogy: Hartford, Oxford County, Maine

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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

Oxford County map

Plantations|

* Lincoln

Unorganized
territories|

* Milton
* North Oxford
* South Oxford

CDPs|

* Bethel
* Dixfield
* Fryeburg
* Kezar Falls‡
* Mexico
* Norway
* Oxford
* Rumford
* South Paris

Other
villages|

* Center Lovell
* Dickvale
* East Andover
* East Dixfield‡
* Magalloway
* North Waterford
* Rumford Center
* Waterford Flat
* West Bethel

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county

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Androscoggin River watershed

Tributaries|

| Maine|

* Alder River
* Androscoggin River
* Bear River
* Cathance River
* Concord River
* Cupsuptic River
* Dead Cambridge River
* Dead River (Androscoggin)
* Dead River (Sabattus)
* East Branch Cupsuptic 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 East Branch Cupsuptic River
* Little Magalloway River
* Little River
* Magalloway River
* Middle Branch Little Magalloway River
* Muddy River
* Nezinscot River
* Pleasant River
* Rangeley River
* Rapid River
* Sabattus River
* Sanborn River
* Second East Branch Magalloway River
* South Branch Sunday River
* Sunday River
* Swift Cambridge River
* Swift River
* Third East Branch Magalloway River
* Webb River
* West Branch Ellis River
* West Branch Little Magalloway River
* West Branch Magalloway River
* West Branch Nezinscot River
* West Branch Pleasant River
* West Branch Swift River
* Wild River

|

New Hampshire|

* Androscoggin River
* Chickwolnepy Stream
* Clear Stream
* Dead Diamond River
* Dead River
* East Branch Dead Diamond River
* Little Dead Diamond River
* Little Magalloway River
* Magalloway River
* Middle Branch Dead Diamond River
* Middle Branch Little Magalloway River
* Mollidgewock Brook
* Moose Brook
* Moose River
* Peabody River
* Rattle River
* South Branch Little Dead Diamond River
* Swift Diamond River
* West Branch Dead Diamond River
* West Branch Little Dead Diamond River
* West Branch Little Magalloway River
* West Branch Magalloway River
* West Branch Peabody 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 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

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International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

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