CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hartland

Minnesota · 280 residents · 0.27 sq mi

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Hartland is a city of 280 people in Minnesota. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 41.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $29,200. Renters pay $236 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

280

−3%vs 2000

vs 288 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.2

+4%vs 2000

vs 39.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024422

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(15)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(24)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(32)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.7%(30)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.2%(37)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(16)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.3%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,208

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,711

−52%vs 2000

vs $22,429 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.9%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,200

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$236

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $328 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.1%

+6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

11.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(284)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(280)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.2%(43)

Asian origin

Korean0.7%(3)

Ancestry

Norwegian45.3%(191)

German29.4%(124)

Irish12.3%(52)

English7.6%(32)

French2.4%(10)

Scottish1.7%(7)

Swedish1.2%(5)

American0.9%(4)

Danish0.9%(4)

Polish0.9%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(4)

Arab0.2%(1)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese0.2%(1)

Finnish0.2%(1)

Italian0.2%(1)

Russian0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.5%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.3%

−13.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

−2%vs 2000

vs 17.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.2%(68)

Married35.6%(67)

Widowed1.6%(3)

Divorced26.6%(50)

Women 15+

Never married28.4%(44)

Married41.3%(64)

Widowed8.4%(13)

Divorced21.9%(34)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2013

from 4.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.6%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.1%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.8%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.6%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.3%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 45.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.8%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.3%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.6%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 19 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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