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Hartford
South Dakotacity
Hartford
Total population
3,478
Median home value
$257,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$99,893
Founded
1878
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 suburban American city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, a few miles northwest of Sioux Falls. Its population was 3,354 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Originally named Oaksville in 1878 after I. E. Oaks, the town was renamed Hartford by early settlers in 1881 after Hartford, Connecticut. A post office has been in operation since 1880. The city incorporated in 1896.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, its area is , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Hartford, SD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,499
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,374
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,158
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,031
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,678
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,501
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,429
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,389
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Jefferson High School - 67High · Sioux Falls · 1,749 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Roosevelt High School - 03High · Sioux Falls · 1,713 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- Memorial Middle School - 04Middle · Sioux Falls · 1,168 students · 16.9:1 ratio
- RF Pettigrew Elementary - 17Elementary · Sioux Falls · 952 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Discovery Elementary - 26Elementary · Sioux Falls · 877 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- George McGovern Middle School -09Middle · Sioux Falls · 719 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Hayward Elementary - 38Elementary · Sioux Falls · 652 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Oscar Howe Elementary - 58Elementary · Sioux Falls · 586 students · 17.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2026-01-095 km ENE of Artesian, South Dakota
- M 3 — 2023-12-1011 km ESE of Wakonda, South Dakota
- M 2.7 — 2023-10-193 km E of Humboldt, South Dakota
- M 3.1 — 2021-01-045 km N of Tyndall, South Dakota
- M 3.1 — 2005-10-197 km N of Howard, South Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in South Dakota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Hartford
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library