Named after the state capitol of Connecticut, Hartford City is located at the heart of the Hoosier State of Indiana in Blackford County, where it also serves as the county seat. Hartford City is approximately 50 miles northeast from the state capitol of Indianapolis. Fort Wayne is 50 miles to the north. Other major cities within close proximity to Hartford City are Dayton, Ohio (80 miles), Cincinnati, Ohio (120 miles), and Colombus, Ohio (130 miles).

Manufacturing dominates the local economy here in Hartford City. Here, an overwelming 36-percent of the city's population (7,000 plus people) work in the manufacturing sector. Many businesses are attracted by the city's strategic location and generous business incentives. Hartford City is poised for further economic growth with the development of new facilities in their Industrial Park.

Hartford City is home to all the amenities you would ever need a community including the Blackford Community Hospital, three middle schools, one high school, one private school, and a library with an extensive book, audio, and film collection. The closest colleges/universities to Hartford City are Ball State University and Ivy Tech State College-East Central in the nearby city of Muncie.