Hartford, South Dakota
Encyclopedia
Hartford is a city in Minnehaha County
, South Dakota
, United States
. The population was 2,534 at the 2010 census. The creators of the international Christian television show Burnnie the Bunnie: Tails From the Light Side
live in Hartford.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Hartford has been assigned the ZIP code
57033.
of 2000, there were 1,844 people, 661 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,236.6 people per square mile (477.8/km2). There were 675 housing units at an average density of 452.7 per square mile (174.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.56% White, 0.11% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.22% from other races
, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 661 households out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,333, and the median income for a family was $53,942. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $25,032 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,726. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,534 at the 2010 census. The creators of the international Christian television show Burnnie the Bunnie: Tails From the Light Side
Burnnie the Bunnie: Tails From the Light Side
Burnnie the Bunnie: Tails From the Light Side is a Christian non-profit television ministry operating out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It features a troublemaking rabbit named Burnnie who unwittingly gets into trouble all the time and learns about God at the end of every episode. Despite being a...
live in Hartford.
Geography
Hartford is located at 43.624716°N 96.945084°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Hartford has been assigned the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
57033.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,844 people, 661 households, and 534 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,236.6 people per square mile (477.8/km2). There were 675 housing units at an average density of 452.7 per square mile (174.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.56% White, 0.11% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 661 households out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,333, and the median income for a family was $53,942. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $25,032 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $20,726. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Ruth BrinkerRuth BrinkerRuth Marie Brinker was an American AIDS activist and founder of the nonprofit, Project Open Hand. She began her activism in 1985 by providing food and meals to home-bound AIDS patients in San Francisco who were too ill cook or shop.Brinker was born Ruth Marie Appel on May 1, 1922, in Hartford,...
, activist and founder of the nonprofit, Project Open HandProject Open HandProject Open Hand is a volunteer agency maintained and operated non-profit organization offering hot meals, grocery service, and nutrition education to those who qualify in both San Francisco and Alameda Counties...
.