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Hartford, Wisconsin

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Hartford City. It lies in ZIP code area 53027. The Survey maps it on the Hartford West quadrangle. 15,626 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 981 feet above sea level.

Hartford within Washington County

On record in Hartford

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 9 records

Population over time

2 figures

Hartford grew from 14,223 to 15,626 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201014,223
202015,626+1,403 (+10%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

14 since 2018

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Hartford between 2018 and 2020, burning about 47 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning8
Missing data/not specified/undetermined6

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
2 June 2018Debris and open burning1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources366
8 May 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources257
1 May 2018Debris and open burningunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources229
6 April 2019Debris and open burning1.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources403
4 April 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources2000045
30 April 2018Debris and open burning15 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources223
29 April 2018Debris and open burningunder an acreWisconsin Department of Natural Resources216
28 April 2018Debris and open burning2.0 acresWisconsin Department of Natural Resources213

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Hartford: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Slinger PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Stiemke QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Washington County

Storms near this place

60 of 64 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hartford in 64 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 30 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2006Tornado (F1)Hartford1 hurt, $4,000,000This tornado segment is a continuation of the Dodge County segment southeast of Rubicon. This second segment entered Washington County at a location 2.0 miles west of Hartford (about 0.6 mile south of where STH 60 goes east into Dodge Co.) and headed east-southeast through the southern part of the city of Hartford. The tornado strengthened to a high end F1 as it passed through the city. Around 147 residences sustained at least some damage ranging from tree damage to severe structural damage. Ten businesses also sustained structural damage. Lincoln Elementary School's roof was completely destroyed. Estimated damage amounts totaled about 4 million dollars. One person was directly injured by the tornado and two others were indirectly injured. Nobody was killed. The tornado continued east-southeast to a dissipation location 2.7 miles southeast of Hartford (about 0.1 mile southeast of the northern intersection of CTH E and K) at 1339CST. This segment of the tornado track was rated as F1 with winds of 64-97 knots (73-112 mph).
June 2001Tornado (F1)Hartford$400,000This tornado entered Washington County 2.2 miles west/northwest of Hartford, after spinning up just north/northwest of Rubicon in Dodge County. It traveled southeast and intensified to a F1 rating (winds about 78 to 87 knots, or 90 to 100 mph) as it cut across the southwest part of Hartford. This tornado inflicted minor damage on 250 homes, major damage to 5 homes, and minor damage to 3 businesses. Additional tornado-related costs, such as debris removal, protective measures, etc, amounted to $102,100.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindHartford$350,000no account filed
June 2011HailHartford$100,000This hail swath was about 3 miles wide, resulting in numerous dented vehicles. Damage amount is rough estimate.
August 2007Flash FloodHartford$100,000Heavy rain from thunderstorms resulted in flash flood conditions northeast of Hartford. Rainfalls of 2 to 3 inches were measured in the area. A flower farm reported substantial damage amounts due to the heavy rains, with some small hail adding insult. Soil erosion and crop damage also occurred on several other farms in that area. in the Watertown to Rubicon area. Fast-flowing water depths of 6 inches to 1 foot were also reported on a couple roads. Additionally, a few basements had water damage to contents.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindHartford$50,000Widespread tree and power line damage, including uprooted and snapped trees, starting at Druid Lake and extending to the south side of Hartford. A large tree fell on a house causing minor damage. Several corn fields suffered damage, with bent over stalks, some small areas flattened. The corn was in relatively poor condition due to a poor growing season. Then sporadic reports of trees and power lines down from Hartford to Slinger.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindHartford$30,000no account filed
July 1999Flash FloodHartford$30,000no account filed
June 2017Thunderstorm WindHartford$25,000Numerous trees and power lines down across the county.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindHartford$25,000Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts up to 52 knots (60 mph) toppled several large trees and damaged some power-lines.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindHartford$25,000Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts up to 56 knots (65 mph) toppled several large trees and damaged some power-lines.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindHartford$25,000Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts up to 58 knots (68 mph) toppled several large trees and damaged some power-lines.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindHartford$25,000A 20 by 20 foot section of a barn door was blown off as well as a roof of a storage garage. A 100 by 30 foot corn patch was flattened.
June 2000Flash FloodHartford$25,000no account filed
September 2010Thunderstorm WindHartford$20,000Fire officials reported trees blown down and damage to the roofs of two commercial buildings near Hartford by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 knots (75 mph). Damage amount is estimated.
July 1996Thunderstorm WindHartford$18,000no account filed
July 2015Thunderstorm WindHartford$15,000Sporadic tree damage across the county. A few power lines down.
November 2022Thunderstorm WindHartford$10,000Scattered trees and branches down, including power lines, throughout the county.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindHartford$10,000Severe thunderstorms affected locations along a Hartford to Allenton line with damaging winds. The severe wind gusts downed trees that damaged a car and a house.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindHartford$10,000The emergency manager of Washington County reported trees and power lines blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts in Hartford and a few other locations in the county.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindHartford$10,000no account filed
July 2002Thunderstorm WindHartford$10,000no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindHartford$8,000Many 4-6 inch diameter branches down on Grand Ave. A power pole was damaged.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHartford$8,000Several trees and power lines down in Hartford. A fallen tree collapsed a portion of roof.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindHartford$5,000Numerous 8 inch to 2 foot diameter branches down. A branch landed on a garage.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindHartford$5,000Multiple trees down in Hartford.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindHartford$3,000Several large tree branches down.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindHartford$3,000A trained spotter reported numerous trees and power lines downed in a 6-mile wide swath from south of Hartford to southeast of Jackson from damaging severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 knots (69 mph). The roof was blown off a silo, trees were downed and a hay wagon moved 20 feet by the severe wind gusts on a farm at the intersection of Western Avenue and CTH P south of Jackson.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindHartford$2,000Several large trees down in the Town of Hartford.
August 2017HailHartford$1,000Dents on the hood of a car.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindHartford$1,000no account filed
October 2022Thunderstorm WindHartford-A 60 mph wind gust was reported in Hartford.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindHartford-A line of thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts across southwest Washington County. There was a report of a snapped tree trunk around 4 inches in diameter near Hartford and a report of damage to house siding and a tree near Hubertus.
June 2013HailHartford-The public reported 1 inch hail fell in Hartford with severe thunderstorms that moved through during the afternoon hours.
June 2013HailHartford-The public reported 1 inch hail fell in Hartford with severe thunderstorms that moved through during the afternoon hours.
June 2013HailHartford-The public reported 3/4 inch hail fell in Hartford with strong thunderstorms that moved through during the afternoon hours.
September 2011HailHartford-Scattered thunderstorms that accompanied a cold front across southern Wisconsin produced hail showers over portions of Southeast Wisconsin. WHile most of teh hail was 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter, a trained spotter in Hartford, in western Washington County, reported 3/4 inch hail stones.
June 2011HailHartford-Some vehicles received minor denting.
May 2007HailHartford-The ground was covered white, but there was no damage.
October 2006Thunderstorm WindHartford-Powerful thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees.
May 2025HailHartford-no account filed
May 2025HailHartford-no account filed
June 2024HailHartford-no account filed
April 2023HailHartford-no account filed
October 2020HailHartford-no account filed
June 2017HailHartford-no account filed
April 2016HailHartford-no account filed
August 2015HailHartford-no account filed
August 2015HailHartford-no account filed
August 2015HailHartford-no account filed
May 2014HailHartford-no account filed
May 2014HailHartford-no account filed
August 2013HailHartford-no account filed
April 2007Heavy RainHartford-no account filed
July 2006HailHartford-no account filed
June 2005Thunderstorm WindHartford-no account filed
August 2003HailHartford-no account filed
May 2001Thunderstorm WindHartford-no account filed
August 2001Thunderstorm WindHartford-no account filed
May 2000HailHartford-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Washington County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Pike Lake2.0 miles15
Thompson4.1 miles15
Saint Lawrence4.3 miles15
Slinger5.0 miles15
Cedar Lake5.2 miles15
Ackerville6.4 miles15
Diefenbach Corners6.7 miles15
Addison7.2 miles14

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HartfordAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1569368The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1566104. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.