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Hartford Connecticut
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Hartford is located at 65km northeast of New
Haven. Connecticut's capital city, Hartford is located in the
north-central part of the state and was originally a Dutch
trading post before Rev. Thomas Hooker established an English
settlement there in the 1630s. Although mainly known as an
industrial, financial and insurance center, it does have some
places of interest for visitors. South of Hartford, near Rocky
Hill, is Dinosaur State Park, which has hundreds of dinosaur
prints and tracks. Bristol is located at 32km southwest of
Hartford is the site of the American Clock and Watch Museum .In
nearby New Britain is the New Britain Museum of American Art, a
small but impressive collection of American art from the 18th
through the 20th centuries.
- Founded: 1637 (incorporated,1784)
- Head Official: Mayor Eddie A. Perez (since 2001)
- City Population
- 1980: 136,392
- 1990: 139,739
- 2000: 121,578
- 2003 estimate: 124,387
- Percent change, 1990–2000: -13%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 117th
- U.S. rank in 1990: 127th
- U.S. rank in 2000: 200th (State rank: 2nd)
- Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA)
- 1990: 1,157,585
- 2000: 1,183,110
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 2.2%
- U.S. rank in 1980: 35th (NECMA)
- U.S. rank in 1990: 35th (NECMA)
- U.S. rank in 2000: 41st (NECMA)
- Area: 18 square miles (2000)
- Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 294 feet
above sea level
- Average Annual Temperature: 49.8° F
- Average Annual Precipitation: 44.1 inches of
rain; 49 inches of snow
- Major Economic Sectors: Services, trade,
government, manufacturing, and finance, insurance, and real
estate
- Unemployment Rate: 5.5% (March 2005)
- Per Capita Income: $13,528 (1999)
- 2004 ACCRA Average House Price: $372,383
- 2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: 122.1
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 10,870
- Major Colleges and Universities: Trinity College;
Hartford Seminary; University of Hartford; University of
Connecticut Law School
- Daily Newspaper: The Hartford Courant
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