Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 747, laid out in 1849.
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Hartford. 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: 267 in 1880, 733 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1910 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hartford. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Stadium & arenaCasey's Center
14 mi MuseumIowa State Capitol15 mi Theme parkAdventureland
12 mi Zoo & aquariumBlank Park Zoo
17 mi MuseumDes Moines Art Center
17 mi Stadium & arenaDrake StadiumCasey's Center: Iowahwyman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa State Capitol: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Blank Park Zoo: Lawrence Lansing, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Des Moines Art Center: Nhandler at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drake Stadium: U.S. Navy photo by James Woods, Public domain
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.
0.5% of working residents work locally in Hartford, below both the Iowa town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Hartford’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Des Moines (30%), West Des Moines (11%) and Ankeny (7%).
| Hartford | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 31% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Carlisle Community School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Upper ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 4–5 | Grades 4–5 | 303 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hartford has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 13° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hartford beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 23% of adults binge drink in Hartford, above both Iowa’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (16%). 9.8% of adults have diabetes in Hartford.
| Hartford | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hartford | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 12% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Hartford home is worth about $239,000, up 2% in a year, close to the Iowa typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hartford City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hartford
About 1 of every 100 Hartford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Hartford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Iowa, US
Hartford is a city in Warren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 733 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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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.
