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Hartford, Arkansas

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In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.
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The town of Hartford was first called Gwynn when it was originally settled. Prior to 1900, the town saw the arrival of the Rock Island Railroad, and the town's name was changed to Hartford. Hartford was incorporated in 1900 and as a result, the old original town of Hartford, about one and a half
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of 2000, there were 772 people, 299 households, and 217 families residing in the city. The population density was 427.3 inhabitants per square mile (165.0/km). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 191.5 per square mile (73.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.52%
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and operated a singing school. The city was also home to significant mining activity, which has returned to a limited extent. Most farm owners have oil or gas pumps in farmland across the town. Hartford is the home of the last working coal mine in the state of Arkansas.
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was the Hartford district's comprehensive high school, staying with the Hackett District until its 2018 closure. Hartford Elementary, the elementary school, closed at the same time.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 22,500, and the median income for a family was $ 27,321. Males had a median income of $ 28,250 versus $ 22,813 for females. The
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miles west and named for a creek crossing belonging to the Hart family, is now generally referred to as "Old Town" or "West Hartford". According to
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During the early half of the 20th century, the town was home to the Hartford Music Company, which published
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There were 299 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were
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from 1982 to 1984, was born in Hartford in 1935, where his father, James Draper, Sr., was a pastor.
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for the city was $ 10,845. About 19.2% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the
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is a populated place to the southwest, about halfway to the Oklahoma state border. The
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On April 2, 1912, Hartford elected a miner, Peter Stewart, as mayor. He was the first
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hartford, Arkansas
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The town has views of both Sugarloaf and Poteau mountains.
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The town of Hartford was incorporated February 28, 1900.
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Location of Hartford in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
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The population was 642 at the 51: 707:Sebastian County Road 4G Bridge 682:Hartford was previously in the 29:City in Arkansas, United States 1: 729:. 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Draper, Jr. 283:Fort Smith, Arkansas 182: • Density 934:. 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West Hartford, Arkansas
City
Location of Hartford in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
35°01′25″N 94°22′38″W / 35.02361°N 94.37722°W / 35.02361; -94.37722
Country
State
Arkansas
County
Sebastian
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
479
FIPS code
GNIS
Sebastian County
Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Oklahoma
Metropolitan Statistical Area
2010 census
Clergyman
James T. Draper, Jr.
Southern Baptist Convention
United States Census Bureau
1900

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