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Hartford is a tiny town of 496 people in Sebastian County, Arkansas. It's about 23 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 115 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $84k and rent runs about $911 a month.
496people
$84kTypical home
$911/moRent
93° / 51°Summer / winter
3"Snow
252Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 496
- Part of a metro area
- About 275 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 23 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $84k (≈$528/mo)
- Median rent $911/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (537 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,320 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 37% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to FSM airport
- 117 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 663 ft
- 349 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 275 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 121 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 33 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Arkansas districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sebastian County: R+38 in 2024
- Arkansas: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.