Hartford

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Hartford

Total population

2,701

Median home value

$160,800

11.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,250

Hartford$56k

National$74k

Elevation83 m

Land area16.19 km²

Weather84°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates31.11°, -85.69°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hartford is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1896. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,651, an increase over the figure of 2,624 tabulated in 2010.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Hartford, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

W

William G. Hardwick

American politician (1910–1993)

Carl Ward

American football player

D

Dixie Howell

American football and baseball player and coach (1912-1971)

Scott Peacock

chef

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Alabama

• Daleville
  12.9 mi away · pop. 4,866
• Taylor
  13.5 mi away · pop. 3,063
• Grimes
  19.6 mi away
• Webb
  26 mi away · pop. 1,475
• Ashford
  27.5 mi away
• Onycha
  35.6 mi away · pop. 238
• Florala
  37.5 mi away · pop. 1,923
• Babbie
  39.5 mi away
• Andalusia
  48.6 mi away · pop. 8,805
• Shorter
  91.8 mi away · pop. 385
• Gordonville
  94.1 mi away · pop. 245
• Peterman
  98.5 mi away

Browse all places in Alabama →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hartford

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 156 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 171 mi
• Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 207 mi
• Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, Georgia
  Wildfires · 2026-07-30 · 238 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Green Treefrog

Dryophytes cinereus

Seen 2026-09-12

Green Lynx Spider

Peucetia viridans

Seen 2026-09-03

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Seen 2026-08-25

lizard's tail

Saururus cernuus

Seen 2026-08-25

Longjaw Minnow

Ericymba amplamala

Seen 2026-08-23

Choctaw Bass

Micropterus haiaka

Seen 2026-08-23

Banded Pygmy Sunfish

Elassoma zonatum

Seen 2026-08-23

Longnose Shiner

Miniellus longirostris

Seen 2026-08-23

Spotted Orbweaver

Neoscona crucifera

Seen 2026-08-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).