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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the population was 894,014, making it the second-most populous county in Connecticut.
Hartford County is included in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In Connecticut there is no county-level executive or legislative government; the counties determine probate, civil and criminal court boundaries, but little else. Each city or town is responsible for local services such as schools, snow removal, sewers, fire department and police departments. In Connecticut, cities and towns may agree to jointly provide services or establish a regional school system.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 38,029
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| 1800 | 42,147
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| 1810 | 44,733
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| 1820 | 47,264
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| 1830 | 51,131
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| 1840 | 55,629
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| 1850 | 69,967
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| 1860 | 89,962
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| 1870 | 109,007
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| 1880 | 125,382
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| 1890 | 147,180
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| 1900 | 195,480
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| 1910 | 250,182
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| 1920 | 336,027
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| 1930 | 421,097
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| 1940 | 450,189
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| 1950 | 539,661
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| 1960 | 689,555
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| 1970 | 816,737
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| 1980 | 807,766
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| 1990 | 851,783
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