Hartford Village has a diverse residential and commercial history, producing at times chairs, tools, lumber, carriages, grist, and textiles. It has many historic houses and buildings and was the birth site of Horace Wells, who was the first dentist to use "Laughing Gas" as an anesthesia.

Situated at the juncture of Interstates 89 and 91 in the Connecticut River Valley, the Town of Hartford is a growing center for business, industry and tourism. Its access to highways and diverse markets (including Boston, New York and Montreal) via automobile, bus, rail and air make it an ideal place for people and businesses to locate while appreciating the serenity of the Green Mountains and Vermont life.

As one travels around the Town of Hartford, you are reminded of the Vermont tradition of small communities. Founded in 1761, the Town is composed of five villages: White River Junction, Hartford, Wilder, Quechee and West Hartford. Each village has its own unique history and characteristics, which come together to support the quality of life and economic vitality of the Town.

• The average rainfall is 37.2 inches.
• Altitude ASL: 371 feet
• The town has a zoning ordinance. Zoning ordinance allows for a full range of business activities, including: industrial, commercial, retail, office and limited commercial in residential neighborhoods.
• 1999 Local Property Tax was $2.371
• The school expenditures for 1998/98 were $14,760,250
• The town expenditures for 1998/99 were $6,754,807
• United States Postal Service, 1238 Maple St., Hartford, VT 05047

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The population of Hartford in 2000 was 10,367.

Town Size: 46 Square Miles

Hartford’s eastern boundary is located along the Connecticut River on the eastern side of the state. It is approximately 1 hour to Montpelier, VT, via I-89, and approximately 2.5 hours to Boston.

• Green Mtn. Power Co.; Central Vermont Public Service Co.
  
• Sewer and water service in Wilder, Hartford, Quechee and White River Junction Villages
• On-site water and septic systems
• Access to cellular telephone service, E-911 and digital switching

The city has its own professional police force and fire department.

The Medical Facilities in the area are:

• Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital - a 32-bed facility with 50-bed nursing home.
• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - a newly constructed 429-bed medical center, with medical school.