Hartford County, Connecticut

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This article is about the county in Connecticut. For the city in Connecticut, see Hartford, Connecticut.
Hartford County
County of Connecticut
County of Hartford
Hartford seen from Heublein Tower.jpg
Hartford Connecticut Skyline.JPG
New Britain.jpg
Silas W. Robbins House (1873), Old Wethersfield Historic District, Connecticut.JPG
Old State House, Hartford CT - detail.JPG
Top-bottom, left-right: Hartford County skyline from Heublein Tower, the Hartford skyline, the New Britain skyline, a house in Old Wethersfield, and the Old State House in Hartford.
Map of Connecticut highlighting Hartford County
Location within the U.S. state of Connecticut
Map of the United States highlighting Connecticut
Connecticut's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°49′N 72°44′W / 41.81°N 72.73°W / 41.81; -72.73
Country United States
State Connecticut
Founded1668
Seatnone (since 1960), Hartford (before 1960)
Largest cityHartford (population)
Glastonbury (area)
Area
 • Total750 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Land735 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  2.1%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2017)
895,388
 • Density1,217/sq mi (470/km2)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd, 5th

Hartford County is located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the population was 894,014.[1] The county has a total area of 1,944 km² (751 mi²). 1,905 km² (735 mi²) of it is land and 39 km² (15 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.02% water.

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  1. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
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