Hartland, Connecticut

Hartland, Connecticut
Town
Location in Hartford County, Connecticut
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
NECTA	Hartford
Region	Litchfield Hills
Incorporated	1761
Government
• Type	Selectman-town meeting
• First selectman	Wade E. Cole (D)
• Selectman	Magi Winslow (D)
• Selectman	Scott M. Levan (R)
Area
• Total	34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2)
• Land	33.1 sq mi (85.7 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,114
• Density	61/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	06027
FIPS code	09-37140
GNIS feature ID	0213443
Website	www.munic.state.ct.us/HARTLAND/hartland.htm

Congregational Church, East Hartland

Hartland is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²), of which 33.1 square miles (85.7 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), or 4.39%, is water. Bounded on the north by the Massachusetts border, Hartland is drained by the Farmington River, a tributary of the Connecticut River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1820	839		—
1850	848		—
1860	846		−0.2%
1870	789		−6.7%
1880	643		−18.5%
1890	565		−12.1%
1900	592		4.8%
1910	544		−8.1%
1920	448		−17.6%
1930	296		−33.9%
1940	300		1.4%
1950	549		83.0%
1960	1,040		89.4%
1970	1,303		25.3%
1980	1,416		8.7%
1990	1,866		31.8%
2000	2,012		7.8%
2010	2,114		5.1%
2014 (est.)	2,129		0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also: List of Connecticut locations by per capita income

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,012 people, 707 households, and 583 families residing in the town. The population density was 60.9 people per square mile (23.5/km²). There were 759 housing units at an average density of 23.0 per square mile (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.15% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 707 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $64,674, and the median income for a family was $66,164. Males had a median income of $48,309 versus $31,321 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,473. About 1.7% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage	Republican	615	6	621	41.46%	Democratic	337	5	342	22.83%	Unaffiliated	523	9	532	35.51%	Minor Parties	3	0	3	0.20%
Total		1,478	20	1,498	100%

Site of interest

• Hartland Historical Society & Museum

Notable residents

• Asher Benjamin, architect
• Gary Burghoff, actor
• Uriel Holmes, congressman
• Consider Tiffany, British loyalist
• John Trumbull, artist

Further reading

• History of Hartland, Connecticut (1836)

External links

• Town of Hartland official website