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).

13 JOB(S) AT City of Hartford

  • Project Manager (Finance)

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Feb 08, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Accounting and Finance
    • Project Management
  • Zoning Enforcement Officer

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Feb 08, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Community and Economic Development
  • Information Security Analyst

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Feb 07, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Administrative Analysis and Research
    • Information Technology and Communication Services
  • Housing Inspector

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Feb 05, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Code Enforcement and Inspections
    • Housing
  • Data Input Clerk

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Feb 01, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Clerical and Administrative Support
  • Principal Administrative Analyst

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Jan 31, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Administrative Analysis and Research
    • Clerical and Administrative Support
    • Planning and Development
  • Nutritionist I

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Jan 28, 2025
    • Full Time
    • Nutrition and Food Services
  • Grants Specialist

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Nov 26, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Fundraising or Grants Administration
  • Electro-Mechanical Technician

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Oct 29, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Construction and Skilled Trades
  • Environmental Health Sanitarian

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Oct 02, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Environmental Services
    • Public Health
    • Sciences and Laboratory
  • 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
  • Project Leader

    • Hartford, Connecticut
    • CITY OF HARTFORD, CT
    • Jul 10, 2024
    • Full Time
    • Project Management

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).