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Population in 2022: 2,486 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 
Males: 1,147  (46.1%)
Females: 1,339  (53.9%)
Median resident age:

30.4 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 49057.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $32,791 (it was $32,879 in 2000)
Hartford:

$32,791
MI:

$66,986

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,379 (it was $14,181 in 2000)

Hartford city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $101,819 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Hartford:

$101,819
MI:

$224,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $112,873; detached houses: $122,607; mobile homes: $31,785

Median gross rent in 2022: $819.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hartford: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.1%
(16.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.8% for Black residents, 34.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.6% for American Indian residents, 55.0% for other race residents, 19.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Hartford, MI (2022)
    • 1,53759.9%White alone
    • 90635.3%Hispanic
    • 732.8%Two or more races
    • 602.3%Black alone
    • 90.4%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 39 registered sex offenders living in Hartford, Michigan as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hartford is 67 to 1.


Crime rates in Hartford by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(81.6)		3
(111.6)		2
(74.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(38.4)		1
(38.5)		0
(0.0)		2
(77.5)		3
(117.1)		2
(80.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(40.8)		3
(111.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(38.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(38.4)		1
(38.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(40.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		3
(122.4)		2
(74.4)		7
(260.6)		6
(223.4)		9
(341.8)		1
(38.0)		1
(38.2)		3
(115.2)		6
(230.6)		2
(77.1)		7
(270.4)		13
(503.5)		15
(585.7)		10
(402.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		22
(897.6)		16
(595.2)		10
(372.3)		10
(372.3)		6
(227.9)		1
(38.0)		6
(229.4)		3
(115.2)		2
(76.9)		3
(115.6)		4
(154.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(39.0)		7
(281.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		50
(2,040)		41
(1,525)		39
(1,452)		47
(1,750)		26
(987.5)		29
(1,103)		25
(955.7)		20
(768.0)		30
(1,153)		13
(501.0)		9
(347.6)		18
(697.1)		17
(663.8)		17
(684.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1
(40.8)		5
(186.0)		5
(186.2)		1
(37.2)		2
(76.0)		2
(76.1)		2
(76.5)		6
(230.4)		6
(230.6)		2
(77.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(38.7)		4
(156.2)		4
(161.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(37.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(38.2)		1
(38.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(39.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index249.7255.2210.7143.7141.360.568.091.8158.380.578.8193.6252.6217.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Hartford, MI

Crime rate in Hartford detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 3 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
Michigan average:

1.86
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Ancestries: English (15.7%), Italian (8.6%), Irish (6.5%), American (6.2%), German (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 1,813 people per square mile   (low).

Hartford, Michigan map

232 residents are foreign born (8.0% Latin America).

This city:

9.0%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,694 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,534 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kalamazoo, MI (30.3 miles , pop. 77,145).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (81.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Watervliet, MI (2.2 miles ),
Paw Paw Lake, MI (2.4 miles ),
Lawrence, MI (2.5 miles ),
Coloma, MI (2.7 miles ),
Bangor, MI (2.8 miles ),
Lake Michigan Beach, MI (3.3 miles ),
Breedsville, MI (3.3 miles ),
Decatur, MI (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 42.21 N, Longitude: 86.17 W

Area code: 269

Distribution of median household income in Hartford, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hartford, MI in 2022
Hartford satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $154,000
  • 2006: 50 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,800
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,700
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Hartford, MI residents
Average permit cost in Hartford, MI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
Michigan:

3.5%
Most common industries in Hartford, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
  • Health care (7.1%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (12.0%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.2%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Food (4.4%)
  • Machinery (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Public administration (6.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Hartford, MI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)

Average climate in Hartford, Michigan

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hartford, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.9. This is better than average.

City:

55.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.2
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Hartford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the Hartford city center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/13/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the city center injured 15 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hartford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 275.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from Hartford center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 250.9 miles away from Hartford center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 275.0 miles away from Hartford center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 148.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 261.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Van Buren County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hartford topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Hartford:

  • DSI WATERVLIET DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; WATERVLIET, MI)
  • SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN HOME CARE SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; COLOMA, MI)
  • SOUTH HAVEN HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; SOUTH HAVEN, MI)
  • SOUTH HAVEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; SOUTH HAVEN, MI)
  • BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; PAW PAW, MI)
  • LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 14 miles away; PAW PAW, MI)
  • SOUTH HAVEN NURSING AND REHABILITATION COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; SOUTH HAVEN, MI)

Amtrak stations near Hartford:

  • 9 miles: BANGOR (541 RAILROAD ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 16 miles: DOWAGIAC (100 RAILROAD DR.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
  • 18 miles: ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (ST. JOSEPH, 410 VINE ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Hartford:

  • 15 miles: Palisades in South Haven, MI.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartford:

  • Lake Michigan College (about 14 miles; Benton Harbor, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,341)
  • Andrews University (about 20 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; FT enrollment: 3,103)
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about 25 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 7,369)
  • Western Michigan University (about 29 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 20,840)
  • University of Notre Dame (about 35 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 12,214)
  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 38 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 5,563)
  • Hope College (about 41 miles; Holland, MI; FT enrollment: 3,535)

Public high schools in Hartford:

  • HARTFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 523, Location: 121 SCHOOL ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • WEST MICHIGAN VIRTUAL - HARTFORD (Location: 36 W MAIN ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Location: 115 SCHOOL ST, Grades: 6-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hartford:

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Library in Hartford:

  • HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $193,542; Location: 15 FRANKLIN STREET; 53,986 books; 1,050 audio materials; 55 video materials; 34 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hartford: Hartford Speedway Park (A), Hartford Station (B), Hartford City Hall (C), Hartford Fire Department (D), Hartford Public Library (E), Hartford Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hartford include: Immaculate Conception Church (A), Hope Church (B), Hartford Church of God (C), Faith of the Apostle's Church (D), First Hispanic Midway Baptist Church (E), Calvary Pentecostal Church (F), Hartford United Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hartford: Ely Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Marty Conrad - Football player.

Van Buren County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hartford and their reported violations in the past:

HARTFORD FEDERATED CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PANEL ROOM (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hartford that have no violations reported:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • VAN BUREN SPORTSMEN'S CLUB INC (Address: 54630 CR 687 , Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • APPLEWOOD (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MIG LABOR JASON KUEHNLE CAMP (Population served: 48, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

3.0 people
Michigan:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

71.6%
Whole state:

66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.7%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
6 people in homes for the mentally ill in 2000

Banks with branches in Hartford (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: Hartford Branch at 2 East Main Street, branch established on 1800/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Chemical Bank: Hartford Branch at 18 North Center Street, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2010/07/30: Bank assets: $5,331.9 mil, Deposits: $4,367.1 mil, headquarters in Midland, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 146 total offices, Holding Company: Chemical Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Hartford:

Marital status in Hartford, MI
  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Hartford:

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.7
Michigan average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hartford
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Religion statistics for Hartford, MI (based on Van Buren County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic12,9437
Evangelical Protestant7,57568
Mainline Protestant5,33729
Other5779
Black Protestant4944
None49,332-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
Van Buren County:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Van Buren County:

5.14 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 61
Van Buren County:

7.84 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Van Buren County:

9.4%
State:

9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.5%
Michigan:

29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.1%
State:

50.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.8%
Michigan:

47.9%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.8%
Michigan:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Hartford:

11.8%
Michigan:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Hartford:

33.4%
State:

34.1%

General health condition:
Hartford:

53.0%
Michigan:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
Hartford:

77.6%
Michigan:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hartford, MI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$17,134$51,4021$1,230
Other and Unallocable 3$8,605$34,4200$0
Other Government Administration 2$12,108$72,6487$4,142
Sewerage 2$7,400$44,4000$0
Water Supply 1$5,620$67,4400$0
Financial Administration 1$4,344$52,1280$0
Police - Other 0$0 5$5,181
Totals for Government 13$55,211$50,96413$10,553

Hartford government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $898,000 ($361.22)
    Police Protection: $344,000 ($138.37)
    Regular Highways: $342,000 ($137.57)
    Central Staff Services: $217,000 ($87.29)
    Financial Administration: $112,000 ($45.05)
    General - Other: $91,000 ($36.60)
    Local Fire Protection: $78,000 ($31.38)
    General Public Buildings: $70,000 ($28.16)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $11,000 ($4.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($3.62)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $105,000 ($42.24)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $210,000 ($84.47)
    Sewerage: $86,000 ($34.59)
    Regular Highways: $76,000 ($30.57)
    Police Protection: $40,000 ($16.09)
    Local Fire Protection: $33,000 ($13.27)
    Parks and Recreation: $14,000 ($5.63)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($1.21)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $659,000 ($265.08)

Hartford government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $456,000 ($183.43)
    Other: $57,000 ($22.93)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $11,000 ($4.42)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $168,000 ($67.58)
    General Revenue - Other: $164,000 ($65.97)
    Interest Earnings: $42,000 ($16.89)
    Fines and Forfeits: $23,000 ($9.25)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $399,000 ($160.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $313,000 ($125.91)
    Other: $213,000 ($85.68)
    Highways: $172,000 ($69.19)
  • Tax - Property: $519,000 ($208.77)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($0.40)

Hartford government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,123,000 ($1256.23)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,100,000 ($1246.98)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $110,000 ($44.25)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,000 ($34.59)

Hartford government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,003,000 ($805.71)
Businesses in Hartford, MI
NameCountNameCount
Lane Furniture1Rite Aid1
McDonald's1Subway1

Strongest AM radio stations in Hartford:

  • WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hartford:

  • WCSY-FM (98.3 FM; SOUTH HAVEN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WZBL (103.7 FM; HARTFORD, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WIRX (107.1 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WCNF (94.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WSJM, INC.)
  • WHFB-FM (99.9 FM; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Owner: WHFB BROADCAST ASSOCIATES L P)
  • WAUS (90.7 FM; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: ANDREWS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDOW-FM (92.1 FM; DOWAGIAC, MI; Owner: JASON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)
  • WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W247AM (97.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WAYK (88.3 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSMK (99.1 FM; BUCHANAN, MI; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)

TV broadcast stations around Hartford:

  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WYGN-LP (Channel 12; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGVK (Channel 52; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
Hartford fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Hartford fatal accident list:

Feb 7, 2015 02:28 AM, Linden St, Lat: 42.205372, Lon: -86.163075, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 24, 2014 04:50 AM, 63rd St, Lat: 42.196006, Lon: -86.156897, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 108ft / 33.0mTotal length
  • 118,879Total average daily traffic
  • 24,497Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Hartford, MI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Hartford, MI

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hartford)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Hartford, MI)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6
  • Hartford Station, Lat: 42.211028 Lon: -86.172250, Type: Mtower, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WQKM631,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 06/05/2019, Expiration Date: 10/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2020, Certifier: Jason D Griffith, Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, 850 Tech Center Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230, Phone: (614) 883-7265, Fax: (614) 883-6917, Email:

  • DE70XC059, 62628 66th Street (Lat: 42.190333 Lon: -86.189472), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 67 m, Call Sign: WQQW685,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/15/2013, Expiration Date: 03/15/2023, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:

  • SISTER LAKES II, 91557 Cr 690 (Lat: 42.087306 Lon: -86.201417), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 54.8 m, Call Sign: WQRH553,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10935.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/22/2023, Expiration Date: 05/15/2033, Cancellation Date: 09/20/2023, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • HARTFORD EAST, 58022 County Road 681 (Mi10128-A) (Lat: 42.208500 Lon: -86.112500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 77.1 m, Overall height: 78.9 m, Call Sign: WRJL919,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/22/2020, Expiration Date: 09/22/2030, Certifier: Christophe Le Scanve, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • HARTFORD, 60894 63rd St. (Hartford Cell Site) (Lat: 42.197639 Lon: -86.154806), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 82 m, Call Sign: WRJT291,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10815.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/22/2020, Expiration Date: 10/22/2030, Certifier: Christophe Le Scanve, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

  • HARTFORDTOWE, 57418 Co Rd 681 (Lat: 42.209667 Lon: -86.109778), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WROP815, Licensee ID: L00078787,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11095.0 MHz, 11175.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11175.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11175.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11175.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11175.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 11/16/2021, Expiration Date: 11/16/2031, Certifier: Tim Mcgee, Registrant: County Of Van Buren, 205 S Kalamazoo Street, Paw Paw, MI 49079, Phone: (269) 657-3101, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hartford)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: COMPTON BRUCE CHALLENGER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 195BC, N195BC, N-195BC, Serial Number: 1221, Certificate Issue Date: 10/27/2016
    Registrant (Individual): Daniel R Mckean, 68328 County Road 372, Hartford, MI 49057
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 11/09/1982
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BL-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 24087, N24087, N-24087, Serial Number: 1622, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 01/09/1995
    Registrant (Individual): David B Reinhardt, 66310 Cr 372, Hartford, MI 49057
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7238N, N7238N, N-7238N, Serial Number: 18263029, Year manufactured: 1974, Certificate Issue Date: 02/07/1995
    Registrant (Individual): Rocklyn D Kietzer, 67267 90th Avenue, Hartford, MI 49057
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7DC-CONV (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 83492, N83492, N-83492, Serial Number: 7AC-2163, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/04/1958, Certificate Issue Date: 01/19/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Rocklyn D Kietzer, 67267 90th Ave, Hartford, MI 49057
  • Aircraft: STINSON 10A (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 4AC199D&E SER (90 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 32266, N32266, N-32266, Serial Number: 7914, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 09/21/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 03/12/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Mark J Heminger, 59069 52nd Ave, Hartford, MI 49057
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/12/2018

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$72,7302$106,475
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$68,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$106,270
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$103,400
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$43,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hartford, MI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hartford, MI - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 30. The highest number of fire incidents - 70 took place in 2005, and the least - 3 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Hartford, MI When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.1%), and Outside Fires (30.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hartford, MI
    • 22845.1%Structure Fires
    • 15530.7%Outside Fires
    • 8216.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 407.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hartford, MI
Most common first names in Hartford, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William4675.5 years
John4273.1 years
James4165.7 years
Mary3776.8 years
Robert3667.7 years
Frank2478.3 years
George2275.2 years
Richard1967.4 years
Charles1973.2 years
Donald1772.5 years
Most common last names in Hartford, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2476.0 years
Williams1673.5 years
Davis1571.1 years
Johnson1369.3 years
Fuller1070.2 years
Drake1079.1 years
Wesaw1065.1 years
Bailey973.5 years
Brown968.9 years
Jones870.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hartford, MI
  • 94.9%Utility gas
  • 3.6%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hartford, MI
  • 47.0%Utility gas
  • 45.4%Electricity
  • 6.3%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Hartford compared to Michigan state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Hartford on our top lists:

  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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