214 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1812Hartford Township is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Hartford Township’s best subject grade is an A for history; its weakest is a D for health. Hartford Township’s average commute is 33 minutes, above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Hartford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hartford Township beats most towns.
2,070 counted in 2010 and 1,861 in 2020; an estimated 1,819 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Hartford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 4 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Hartford Township.
15% of Hartford Township adults binge drink. The town beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 42% have high blood pressure, 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Hartford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hartford Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 69% of Hartford Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to tornadoes. Compared with just over four fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Federal aid has come to Hartford Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2004.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Hartford Township. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. This Ohio town had 189 jobs in 2023, down 29 from 2013. The median household income in the town is $96,000.
| Hartford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 68 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
26% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 32% across Ohio. Hartford Township’s age of the median resident comes in at 47.4 years. In addition, the share of residents in Hartford Township who are 65 or older: 23%.
| Hartford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.4 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Hartford Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hartford Township. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
14 mi MuseumButler Institute of American Art20 mi Park & preserveMill Creek Park
26 mi Theme parkCascade Park15 mi GardenFellows Riverside Gardens38 mi MuseumAir Heritage Aviation MuseumConneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Butler Institute of American Art: Lorinda Dixon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cascade Park: Pianotech, CC BY-SA 3.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Hartford Township
About 3 of every 100 Hartford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
Where Hartford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Hartford Township is one of the twenty-four townships of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,861 people in the township.
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5 towns share a border with Hartford Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Township | — | — | B− | — | B | D |
| Fowler Township | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Brookfield Township | #768 | C | A− | — | B− | C |
| Orangeville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yankee Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hartford Township and Fowler Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hartford Township, Fowler Township and Brookfield Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Orangeville and Yankee Lake aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hartford Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.