Editing Hartford, New York

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|name                     = Hartford
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|image_map                = Washington County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Hartford highlighted.svg
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Washington County, New York|Washington County]] and the state of [[New York (state)|New York]].

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|subdivision_name1        = [[New York (state)|New York]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Washington County, New York|Washington]]
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|population_total         = 2193
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|postal_code              = 12838
|area_code                = [[Area code 518|518]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 36-32457
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0979053
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.hartfordny.com/|Town website}}
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'''Hartford''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] centrally located in [[Washington County, New York|Washington County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. It is part of the [[Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes |url= https://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro-city/99mfips.txt |accessdate= July 7, 2009 |publisher= US Census Bureau}}</ref> The town population was 2,193 at the 2020 census.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name="census.gov">United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Hartford town, Washington County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Hartford%20town,%20Washington%20County,%20New%20York</ref>

== History ==
The Provincial Patent (1766) was granted to officer veterans of the [[French and Indian War]].  The patent included, within the "Town of Westfield," the present towns of Putnam, Fort Ann, Dresden part of Kingsbury, and Hartford.  The Town of Hartford was set off from Westfield in 1793. The Town of Westfield represents the Vermont claim for part of this region, which was eventually settled by the eastern part of [[Charlotte County, Province of New York|Charlotte County]] being transferred from New York.

Many of the early settlers came from parts of New England. The land granted by the original patent was often sold to the new settlers.

The [[Hartford Baptist Church and Cemetery]] and [[Elisha Straight House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|43.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|43.4|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}}  (0.09%) is water.

[[New York State Route 40|NY 40]] intersects [[New York State Route 149|NY 149]] at the community of Hartford. NY 40 intersects [[New York State Route 196|NY 196]] at South Hartford.

==Demographics==
[[File:Hartford Town Hall, Washington County, New York.jpg|thumb|right|Hartford Town Hall]]
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1820= 2493
|1830= 2420
|1840= 2164
|1850= 2051
|1860= 2046
|1870= 1980
|1880= 1700
|1890= 1470
|1900= 1290
|1910= 1216
|1920= 1102
|1930= 1102
|1940= 1088
|1950= 1271
|1960= 1058
|1970= 1398
|1980= 1742
|1990= 1989
|2000= 2279
|2010= 2269
|2020= 2193
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="census.gov">United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Hartford town, Washington County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Hartford%20town,%20Washington%20County,%20New%20York</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,279 people, 813 households, and 639 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|52.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 885 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.57% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.48% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.04% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.10% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 813 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,684, and the median income for a family was $46,600. Males had a median income of $30,734 versus $19,906 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,969.  About 3.5% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Hartford ==
* Adamsville – A [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] at the western town line on NY-196.
* Big Creek –  A small stream flowing out of the town at the western town boundary.
* East Hartford – A hamlet south of Hartford hamlet on County Route 30.
* Hartford – A hamlet on NY 40 and NY 149.
* South Hartford – A hamlet south of Hartford hamlet on NY 40.

==Notable person==
*[[Sarah Bates (Shaker)|Sarah Bates]] (1792–1881), Shaker artist<ref name="Wertkin2004">{{cite book|author=Gerard C. Wertkin|title=Encyclopedia of American Folk Art|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780415929868|url-access=registration|date=2 August 2004|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-95614-1}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hartfordny.com/  Hartford web page]
* [https://archive.today/20130104125510/http://history.rays-place.com/ny/wash-hart-settle.htm  Settlement of Hartford]

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