Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
No town among the 124 in Arkansas we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hartford. Its National Register listings include Sebastian County Road 4G Bridge and Bates School. Hartford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hartford beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 460 in 1900, a peak of 2,067 in 1920, 499 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1887 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hartford.
At 31 minutes, Hartford’s average trip to work is where Arkansas’ towns sit at 21 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Hartford fell to 19 in 2023, 96 fewer than in 2013. Most working residents leave Hartford for work: only 0% work in town.
| Hartford | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Hartford home is worth about $153,000, up 5.2% in a year, 32% below the Arkansas typical home.
| Hartford | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 60% | 73% |
| Median rent | $911 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hartford has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Hartford’s July high is near the Arkansas town median (92°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
10 crimes were reported in Hartford in 2025: 9 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Hartford is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Hartford beats the Arkansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 43% of Hartford adults have high blood pressure.
| Hartford | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Hartford | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 14.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.5% | 18.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hartford
About 1 of every 100 Hartford residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Hartford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Hartford on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Hartford is a city in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Hartford had a population of 499. Clergyman James T. Draper, Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1982 to 1984, was born in Hartford in 1935, where his father, James Draper, Sr., was a pastor.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hartford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
