Hartford TownshipIN
A town of 1,010.
Is Hartford Township a good place to live?
The best of Hartford Township’s subject grades are a B+ for schools and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Hartford Township’s median age is 18.4 years, below both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On health, just 7 of Indiana’s 1,086 towns do worse. The median household income is $60K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. On civic life, just 4 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Munroe Nature Preserve, at 25 acres. Hartford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,010 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Hartford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Hartford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Hartford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hartford Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hartford Township.
More of Hartford Township’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
32% of Hartford Township adults say their health is fair or poor, against 21% in Indiana’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 23% of Hartford Township adults report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 590 Indiana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Hartford Township.
| Hartford Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hartford Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26.1% | 14.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Hartford Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Hartford Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Hartford Township has added 52 jobs, to 105 in 2023. The top destinations are Berne (21%), Decatur (10%) and Bluffton (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Hartford Township
Hartford Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Hartford Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hartford Township has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Munroe Nature Preserve | — | 25 |
| 2. Linn Grove Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Limberlost Swamp Wetlands Preserve | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Hartford Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hartford Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hartford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Hartford Township for work
Where Hartford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hartford Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Hartford Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana. At the 2020 census, its population was 981, up from 872 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 843 ft
Questions about Hartford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hartford Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.