City of Hartford

  • Hartford, Connecticut
City of Hartford

Employer Description

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state, 24 miles (39 km) south of Springfield, Massachusetts. Its 2006 population of 124,512 ranks Hartford as the state's second-largest city, after Bridgeport. New Haven, 40 miles (64 km) to the south, has a population nearly identical to that of Hartford. Greater Hartford is also the largest metro area in Connecticut and 45th largest in the country (2006 census estimate) with a metropolitan population of 1,188,841.

Nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World"​, Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance remains the region's major industry. Almost 400 years old, Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States, and following the American Civil War, Hartford took the mantle of the country's wealthiest city from New Orleans. In 1868, Mark Twain exclaimed: "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, Hartford is the chief"​.

With a new convention center and hotel, a recently completed science center, the reclaimed riverfront, and an infusion of residential and commercial ventures in the city, Hartford has begun to attract new development, especially downtown, after years of relative stagnation. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest public park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (The Hartford Courant), the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public), and until its recent closure, the sixth-oldest opera company in the nation (Connecticut Opera).

12 JOB(S) AT City of Hartford

  • Environmental Health Sanitarian

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • May 14, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Environmental Services
    • Public Health
    • Sciences and Laboratory
  • Epidemiologist

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • May 14, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Public Health
  • Early Learning Teacher Assistant

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • May 13, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Accounting and Finance
    • Education and Training
  • Solid Waste and Recycling Inspector

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • May 10, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Code Enforcement and Inspections
    • Sanitation and Solid Waste
  • Public Safety Communications Supervisor

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • May 09, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Administrative Analysis and Research
    • Clerical and Administrative Support
    • Information Technology and Communication Services
    • Public Safety
  • Police Cadet

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • May 07, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Public Safety
  • Lifeguard

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • May 06, 2025
    • Part Time
    • Public Safety
  • Assessment Technician (Re-issued 05/15/2025)

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Apr 29, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Other
  • School Crossing Guard

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Mar 18, 2025
    • Part Time
    • Public Safety
  • Rehabilitation Specialist II (Re-Issued 03/11/2025)

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Feb 12, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Public Health
  • Sustainability Assistant (Part-Time)

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Sep 25, 2024
    • Part Time
    • Accounting and Finance
  • Sustainability Development Associate

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Sep 25, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Planning and Development

City of Hartford

Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state, 24 miles (39 km) south of Springfield, Massachusetts. Its 2006 population of 124,512 ranks Hartford as the state's second-largest city, after Bridgeport. New Haven, 40 miles (64 km) to the south, has a population nearly identical to that of Hartford. Greater Hartford is also the largest metro area in Connecticut and 45th largest in the country (2006 census estimate) with a metropolitan population of 1,188,841.

Nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World"​, Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance remains the region's major industry. Almost 400 years old, Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States, and following the American Civil War, Hartford took the mantle of the country's wealthiest city from New Orleans. In 1868, Mark Twain exclaimed: "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, Hartford is the chief"​.

With a new convention center and hotel, a recently completed science center, the reclaimed riverfront, and an infusion of residential and commercial ventures in the city, Hartford has begun to attract new development, especially downtown, after years of relative stagnation. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest public park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (The Hartford Courant), the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public), and until its recent closure, the sixth-oldest opera company in the nation (Connecticut Opera).