Hartford
Also known as Hartford, Kentucky, Hartford, KY
city in Kentucky, USA
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kentucky
- County
- Ohio
- Settled
- Fort Hartford, 1790
- Incorporated
- Hartford, 1808
- Named after
- a deer crossing in the Rough River
- Mayor
- Beau Wright
- Total
- 2.86 sq mi (7.40 km )
- Land
- 2.84 sq mi (7.35 km )
- Water
- 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km )
- Elevation
- 417 ft (127 m)
- Estimate 2022
- 2,636
- Density
- 940/sq mi (363.1/km )
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Hartford is a home rule-class city in Ohio County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 2,668 at the 2020 census. The town slogan, "Home of 2,000 happy people and a few soreheads", welcomes visitors when they enter the community. The Hartford, Kentucky website explains that "soreheads are community-minded, progressive citizens who work to promote civic pride".
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