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In Connecticut there is no county-level executive or legislative government; the counties determine probate, civil and criminal court boundaries, but little else. Each city or town is responsible for local services such as schools, snow removal, sewers, fire department and police departments. In Connecticut, cities and towns may agree to jointly provide services or even establish a regional school system.
In Connecticut there is no county-level executive or legislative government; the counties determine probate, civil and criminal court boundaries, but little else. Each city or town is responsible for local services such as schools, snow removal, sewers, fire department and police departments. In Connecticut, cities and towns may agree to jointly provide services or even establish a regional school system.

==History==
Hartford County was one of four original counties in Connecticuted that were established on May 10, 1666, by an act of the Connecticut General Court. The act establishing the county states:
:This Court orders that the Townes on the River from y<sup>e</sup>
:north bounds of Windsor w<sup>th</sup> Farmington to y<sup>e</sup> south end of
:y<sup>e</sup> bounds of Thirty Miles Island shalbe & remaine to be one
:County w<sup>ch</sup> shalbe called the County of Hartford. And it
:is ordered that the County Court shalbe kept at Hartford on
:the 1<sup>st</sup> Thursday in March and on thei first Thursday in September yearely.<ref name="ccr">{{cite web |url=http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu/ViewPageBySequentialID.cfm?v=02&p=39&c=4&StartVolume=1&StartPage=1 |title=CCR: Volume 02, Page 39 |accessdate=2008-06-17}}</ref>

As established in 1666, Hartford County consisted of the towns of Windsor, Wethersfield, Hartford, Farmington, and Middletown. The "Thirty Miles Island" referred to in the constituting Act is presently in the town of East Haddam.{{fact}}<!--<ref>[http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Connecticut/documents/CT_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#HARTFORD Newberry Library -- Connecticut Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]</ref>-->


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 20:11, 3 June 2009

This article is about the county in Connecticut. For the city in Connecticut, see Hartford, Connecticut.
Not to be confused with Harford County, Maryland.
Hartford County
County
Map of Connecticut highlighting Hartford County
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Map of the United States highlighting Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°49′N 72°44′W / 41.81°N 72.73°W / 41.81; -72.73
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded1666 (an Original County)
Seatnone; since 1960 Connecticut counties no longer have a county government
Area
 • Total751 sq mi (1,950 km2)
 • Land735 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  2.02%
Population
 (2000)
 • Total857,183
 • Density1,200/sq mi (450/km2)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd, 5th

Hartford County is located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2000 the population was 857,183. The population estimate for 2005 was 877,393.

In Connecticut there is no county-level executive or legislative government; the counties determine probate, civil and criminal court boundaries, but little else. Each city or town is responsible for local services such as schools, snow removal, sewers, fire department and police departments. In Connecticut, cities and towns may agree to jointly provide services or even establish a regional school system.

History

Hartford County was one of four original counties in Connecticuted that were established on May 10, 1666, by an act of the Connecticut General Court. The act establishing the county states:

This Court orders that the Townes on the River from ye
north bounds of Windsor wth Farmington to ye south end of
ye bounds of Thirty Miles Island shalbe & remaine to be one
County wch shalbe called the County of Hartford. And it
is ordered that the County Court shalbe kept at Hartford on
the 1st Thursday in March and on thei first Thursday in September yearely.[1]

As established in 1666, Hartford County consisted of the towns of Windsor, Wethersfield, Hartford, Farmington, and Middletown. The "Thirty Miles Island" referred to in the constituting Act is presently in the town of East Haddam.[citation needed]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 751 square miles (1,944 km²), of which, 735 square miles (1,905 km²) of it is land and 15 square miles (39 km²) of it (2.02%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 857,183 people, 335,098 households, and 222,505 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,166 people per square mile (450/km²). There were 353,022 housing units at an average density of 480 per square mile (185/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.90% White, 11.66% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.43% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. 11.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 15.2% were of Italian, 11.2% Irish, 9.1% Polish, 6.5% English, 5.7% French and 5.3% German ancestry according to Census 2000. 78.4% spoke English, 10.3% Spanish, 2.6% Polish, 1.9% French and 1.6% Italian as their first language.

There were 335,098 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.60% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,756, and the median income for a family was $62,144. Males had a median income of $43,985 versus $33,042 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,047. About 7.10% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.90% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic
2004 39.5% 154,919 58.7% 229,902
2000 34.7% 127,468 60.2% 221,167
1996 31.3% 111,566 57.0% 203,549
1992 32.0% 132,591 47.1% 195,495
1988 46.0% 173,031 53.1% 199,857
1984 55.0% 208,210 44.6% 168,609
1980 40.5% 150,265 44.3% 164,643
1976 47.5% 175,064 51.9% 191,257
1972 52.1% 194,095 46.9% 174,837
1968 38.8% 131,740 56.2% 190,865
1964 27.0% 88,811 72.9% 240,071
1960 41.1% 136,459 58.9% 195,403

Cities, towns, and villages*

Map of Hartford County, Connecticut showing cities, boroughs, towns, and CDPs

* Villages are named localities within towns, but have no separate corporate existence from the towns they are in.

References

  1. ^ "CCR: Volume 02, Page 39". Retrieved 2008-06-17.

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