Blackford County, Indiana
17 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,950
- Median household income
- $51,326
- ±5,560
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 205 of 5,528 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.7%
- 4,382 of 5,173 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Blackford | 12,091 (2021) | 110 W Washington St, Hartford City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Townships 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Harrison | 2,341 (2021) | 118 S Main St, Montpelier | — |
| Township of Jackson | 1,223 (2021) | 4369 E State Road 26, Hartford City | — |
| Township of Licking | 7,724 (2021) | 118 N Jefferson, Hartford City | — |
| Township of Washington | 803 (2021) | 6194 N 100 E, Hartford City | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cepha Miles Drainage Maintenance District | Drainage | 110 W Washington St, Hartford City | Website |
| Melvin Weaver Drainage Maintenance District | Drainage | 110 W Washington St, Hartford City | — |
| Prairie Creek Drainage Maintenance District | Drainage | 110 W Washington St, Hartford City | Website |
| Walnut Creek Drainage Maintenance District | Drainage | 110 W Washington St, Hartford City | — |
| Hartford City Public Library | Libraries | 314 N High St, Hartford City | Website |
| Montpelier-Harrison Township Public Library | Libraries | 301 S Main St, Montpelier | Website |
| Jackson Township Regional Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 614, Hartford City | — |
| Blackford County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 121 N High St, Hartford City | — |
| Blackford County Solid Waste District | Solid waste management | 110 W Washington St, Hartford City | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Blackford County Schools
School district3 schools
0668 W 200 S, Hartford City, IN, 47348
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Hartford City Farmers' Market
110 W. Washington St. Hartford City, IN, 47348
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.