Profile for Hartford, Vermont, VT

Hartford is on the Connecticut River, at the New Hampshire border.

Scene of 1887 railroad disaster, when a train jumped the tracks and fell over the bridge. The rail cars and the bridge burned, killing more than 30 people.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Nearby parks & recreation: Appalachian Trail

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Hartford

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (39)

Colleges (1)

Communities (12)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (10)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Hartford population
• Ancestry of people in Hartford
• Housing in Hartford
• Income in Hartford
• Marital status of adults in Hartford
• Place of birth of people in Hartford
• Residence in 1995, of people in Hartford
• School enrollment & education levels in Hartford
• Transportation & commute times in Hartford
• Windsor County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Vermont
• State data - Vermont
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hartford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Windsor County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 05059 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

8% of Hartford residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hartford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hartford
• Cemeteries in Windsor County
• Libraries in or near Hartford

Post a query on a message board:

• Windsor County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Hartford museums
• Hartford historic sites
• Hartford area parks
• Wineries near Hartford

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Hartford area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Windsor County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Vermont cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hartford
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Windsor County

• Hartford business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Vermont
• Local ordinances in Vermont (Partial selection)

• Crime in Windsor County
• Arrests in Windsor County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Vermont
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hartford was $22,792, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Windsor County economic census
• Windsor County economic summary
• Windsor County employment growth
• Windsor County unemployment rate
• Vermont economic data

32% of Hartford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hartford
• Colleges in Vermont
• Learning Disabilities Association in Vermont
• Schools in or near Hartford
• School districts in or near Hartford
• Yearbooks (old) of Vermont high schools

• Movies playing in or near Hartford
• YouTube videos about Hartford

• Air pollution in Windsor County
• Diesel soot in Windsor County
• Land contamination in Windsor County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Vermont
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Windsor County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Vermont

• ePodunk festival listings
• Vermont county fairs
• Vermont festivals (Vermont tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Hartford

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hartford
• Geocaches in Vermont

• Hartford items now on sale

• Windsor County government
• Vermont state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Hartford medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Vermont
• State historical society

Historic districts in Hartford include White River Junction Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Hartford
• Historic sites in Vermont
• Museums in or near Hartford
• Museums in Vermont
• Vermont state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Windsor County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hartford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $516.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,117.

• Find Foreclosure in Hartford
• Homes for sale in the Hartford area
• Find a Hartford Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Vermont mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Vermont
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Hartford include Hartford, Quechee, West Hartford, Wilder Branch ... View libraries

• Libraries near Hartford

• Get directions from Hartford
• Get directions to Hartford
• Census map of Hartford area
• Historic maps of VT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Vermont
• Topographic map of Hartford

Newspapers in Hartford include White River Junction Valley News

• Daily newspapers in or near Hartford
• AM radio stations in or near Hartford
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Hartford
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Hartford
• TV stations in or near Hartford
• Media ownership in the Hartford area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Vermont

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Hartford
• Search obituaries in Vermont
• Recent death notices - selected VT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Vermont
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Vermont
• Lions clubs in Vermont
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hartford
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hartford

• Parks near Hartford
• National forests in Vermont
• Ski areas near Hartford
• Ski areas in Vermont
• State parks in Vermont

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Hartford
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Vermont communities
• Photos of Vermont places
• Post cards of Vermont communities

• Vermont Democratic party
• Vermont Republican party
• Vermont elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hartford
• Total membership by faith, in Windsor County

Hartford restaurants taking online reservations include Simon Pearce Restaurant ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for VT

The average commute time for Hartford workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hartford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Hartford include Best Western at the Junction, Comfort Inn White River Junction, Comfort Suites White River Junction, Holiday Inn, Hotel Coolidge, Regency Inn & Suites.

• Hartford travel guide
• Airports near Hartford
• Hotels near Hartford
• Vermont tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Vermont
• Wildlife refuges in Vermont

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