Hartford, Illinois

Hartford, Illinois
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Location in Madison County, Illinois
Hartford is located in the United States
Hartford
Hartford
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°49′28″N 90°5′33″W / 38.82444°N 90.09250°W / 38.82444; -90.09250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
TownshipsChouteau, Wood River
Area
 • Total5.44 sq mi (14.08 km2)
 • Land5.17 sq mi (13.38 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
Elevation430 ft (130 m)
Population
 • Total1,185
 • Density229.38/sq mi (88.57/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62048
Area code618
FIPS code17-33279
GNIS feature ID2398258[2]
Wikimedia CommonsHartford, Illinois
Websitehartfordillinois.net
Camp Dubois where Lewis and Clark spent the winter before beginning their famous expedition

Hartford is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River near the mouth of the Missouri River. The population was 1,185 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,429 in 2010.[4] Lewis and Clark spent the winter of 1803-04 there, near what has been designated the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hartford, Illinois
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Hartford village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "P1. Race – Hartford village, Illinois: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2023.