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Hartington

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Hartington

Total population

1,621

Median home value

$178,100

22.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$80,577

Hartington$81k
National$74k

Air quality index

49Good
Elevation428 m
Land area2.44 km²
Coordinates42.62°, -97.27°

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

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City facts

Elevation
428 m
Area
2.44 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hartington is a city in and the county seat of Cedar County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,514 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Hartington was platted in 1883, as a water stop on the railroad. It was named for Lord Hartington, who had then recently paid a visit to the U.S. Hartington includes a number of historic buildings. These include three brick structures on the National Register of Historic Places: the Prairie School Hartington City Hall and Auditorium (1921–1923), the Romanesque Revival Cedar County Courthouse (1890–1891), and the Colonial Revival Hartington Hotel (1917).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Hartington is served by Nebraska State Highways 57 and 84. On July 17, 1936, Hartington experienced the highest recorded temperature in Nebraska state history at ; it shares this record with Minden and Geneva.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
44.6
Median home value
$178,100
Housing units
758
Poverty rate
2.4%
Unemployment
1.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.4%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
42.6202
Longitude
-97.2671
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
49
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.6
PM10 (µg/m³)
2
Ozone (µg/m³)
52
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.2%
Diabetes
8.4%
Adult obesity
40.6%
Binge drinking
22.7%
Adult smoking
13.3%
No leisure activity
23.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,808
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    122
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    112
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    96
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    82
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    81
  • Red-headed Woodpecker
    Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    80
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    77
  • Barn Swallow
    Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    69

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

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE ELEM AT HARTINGTON
    Elementary · HARTINGTON · 236 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · HARTINGTON · 164 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · COLERIDGE · 119 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • WYNOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · WYNOT · 75 students · 9.4:1 ratio
  • WYNOT HIGH SCHOOL
    High · WYNOT · 63 students · 10.5:1 ratio
  • WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · WYNOT · 49 students · 12.3:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2021-01-04

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Charles Thone
Charles Thone
American politician (1924-2018)
Dwight W. Burney
Dwight W. Burney
American politician (1892-1987)
J. Lee Rankin
J. Lee Rankin
American lawyer (1907–1996)
Russ Hochstein
Russ Hochstein
player of American football
David Domina
David Domina
United States politician

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

Nearby places in Nebraska

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,534

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
306
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hartington

Ardale Shorthorns
Ardale Shorthorns
Art Arens · 1954
A Visit to Hartington
A Visit to Hartington
Kenny Miller · 2000
A journey of faith
Neb.) Cedar Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School (Hartington · 2005

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library