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"Insurance City," "The Charter Oak City"
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Hartford is a city in Hartford County.
It is the state capital.
The community was named after Hertford, England.
The latitude of Hartford is 41.765N. The longitude is -72.683W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 59 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 124,387.
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$24,820National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Hartford demographic reports
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The insurance industry began in the 1700s, when ship captains and merchants split the risk and the profit from cargoes.
A local publisher, Hudson and Goodwin, produced America's first cookbook, in 1796.
· Wallace Stevens, poet
· J.P. Morgan, financier
· Katharine Hepburn, actress
· Mark Twain, author
· Gene Pitney, singer
· Harriet Beecher Stowe, author
· Hal Holbrook, actor
· Eriq La Salle, actor
- Connecticut Flower & Garden Show - Feb. 22-25, 2007
- Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz - July 20-22, 2007
- Greek Festival - May 31-June 3, 2007
- Riverfest - July 7, 2007
- Pipes in the Valley Celtic Music Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
I shall always entertain a very pleasant and grateful recollection of Hartford.
-- American Notes
Charles Dickens
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Neighborhoods in Hartford include Asylum Hill, Barry Square, Behind the Rocks, Blue Hills, Clay Arsenal, Downtown, Frog Hollow, North Meadows, Northeast, Parkville ... More neighborhood info
Neighborhoods in Hartford include Asylum Hill, Barry Square, Behind the Rocks, Blue Hills, Clay Arsenal, Downtown, Frog Hollow, North Meadows, Northeast, Parkville ... More neighborhood info
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1% of Hartford residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hartford ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hartford was $13,428, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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12% of Hartford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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- Connecticut Flower & Garden Show - Feb. 22-25, 2007
- Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz - July 20-22, 2007
- Greek Festival - May 31-June 3, 2007
- Riverfest - July 7, 2007
- Pipes in the Valley Celtic Music Festival - Sept. 29, 2007
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
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Historic districts in Hartford include Capen-Clark Historic District, Clay Hill Historic District, Frog Hollow, Hartford Golf Club Historic District, Prospect Avenue Historic District, Sigourney Square District, Upper Albany Historic District, West End North Historic District (Hartford) ... View historic districts
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Median rent in Hartford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $493. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,052.
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Libraries in Hartford include Albany Avenue Branch Library, Barbour Branch Library, Blue Hills Branch Library, Camp Field Branch Library, Connecticut State Library, Dwight Branch Library, Goodwin Memorial Branch Library, Hartford Public Library, Hartland Public Library, Mark Twain Branch Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Hartford include Hartford Courant
TV stations in Hartford include WEDH, WFSB, WTIC, WUVN.
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Hartford restaurants taking online reservations include Morty & Ming's, Trumbull Kitchen, Vito's by the Park, Vivo - Hartford ... View restaurants
The average commute time for Hartford workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 40 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 3.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
- Hartford travel guide
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- Connecticut tourism bureau
Hartford, CT
Pros: up and coming cultural hub
Cons: To many New england snobs
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