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Hartford City (Dodge County), Wisconsin

Hartford City (Dodge County) is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53078.

Homes sold for a median of $345 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$345Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hartford City (Dodge County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hartford City (Dodge County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL109 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hartford City (Dodge County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hartford City (Dodge County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hartford City (Dodge County) had 9 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

Dodge County grew from 46,631 residents in 1900 to 89,396 in 2020.

Hartford City (Dodge County) population by census2000: 10, 2020: 910200092020

Dodge County, 1900–2020

Dodge County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,631, 1910: 47,436, 1920: 49,742, 1930: 52,092, 1940: 54,280, 1950: 57,611, 1960: 63,170, 1970: 69,004, 1980: 75,064, 1990: 76,559, 2000: 85,897, 2010: 88,759, 2020: 89,39647K’00’1050K’20’3054K’40’5063K’60’7075K’80’9086K’00’1089K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hartford City (Dodge County)Jan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in26°9°Jan1.530°11°Feb1.341°22°Mar1.854°33°Apr3.467°44°May3.877°54°Jun4.880°58°Jul3.979°56°Aug3.772°48°Sep3.259°37°Oct2.944°26°Nov2.131°15°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Wwtp, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Dodge County

33,265 jobs at 1,693 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dodge CountyManufacturing: 11,384 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,400 jobs; Construction: 4,345 jobs; Retail trade: 3,228 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,018 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,867 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,295 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,059 jobsManufacturing 34% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 13% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hartford City (Dodge County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Aurora Medical Ctr Washington CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hartford4.5 miles
  • St. Josephs Community Hospital West BendGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Bend13.1 miles
  • Watertown Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Watertown14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hartford City (Dodge County)

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi
  • Back to the Best2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Jack Russell Memorial Library3.8 mi
  • Harford Public Library3.8 mi

Museums

  • Wisconsin Auto Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Schauer Arts Center3.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Hartford City (Dodge County)

Public schools here are run by Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Honor IntermediateRubicon5–8128Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Rubicon, Ashippun and Herman Town (Dodge County).

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