Wisconsin / Census place 5533000

Hartford

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hartford city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,005
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,768/sq mi
9.1 sq mi land area
Median age
39.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$82,014
Median home value
$297,100
Median gross rent
$1,110
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.8%
Typical commute
25.8 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FOND DU LAC CO AP (32 mi from place center)
Average high
56°F
Average low
37.1°F
Annual rainfall
28.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hartford.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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