Hartford, Alabama

Hartford
City
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Geneva
Area
• Total	6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2)
• Land	6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,369
• Density	382.1/sq mi (147.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36344
Area code	334
FIPS code	01-33424
GNIS feature ID	0151801

Hartford is a city in Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 2,369.

Geography

Hartford is located at 31°6′13″N 85°41′40″W (31.103664, -85.694544)Template:GR.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.2 km²), of which 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²) is land and 0.16% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,369 people, 966 households, and 647 families residing in the city. The population density was 380.1 people per square mile (146.8/km²). There were 1,121 housing units at an average density of 179.9/sq mi (69.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.11% White, 19.63% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 966 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,324, and the median income for a family was $30,919. Males had a median income of $25,843 versus $21,838 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,290. About 19.9% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Early Wynn, born in Hartford, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

• Dixie Howell, born in Hartford and buried in the Hartford cemetery is in the NCAA football Hall of Fame. He played for the University of Alabama.

Mackenzie dorriety was here :)