Moving to Hartville: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Hartville means moving to a real, genuinely tiny southeast Wyoming town with the well-documented distinction of being Wyoming's oldest continuously inhabited small town.
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Learn moreA real, historically significant copper-boom identity
Hartville was founded in 1881 during a short-lived copper boom (1880-1887), growing around Indian Springs and the nearby Glory Hole mine, and drawing a genuinely diverse immigrant mining workforce before peaking at 776 residents in 1900 (base record).
A real, dramatic, disclosed population decline
Hartville's population has declined from its historic 1900 peak of 776 to approximately 64 residents today (2020 Census) -- a real, disclosed trend this record does not understate (base record).
A real, disclosed 2024 wildfire scare
An August 2024 wildfire came close enough to threaten the historic town before recovery efforts began, per Cowboy State Daily's own reporting -- a real, current hazard this record discloses honestly (base record).
Real, disclosed research gaps on housing, crime, and schools
This pass's research budget did not develop Hartville-specific housing, crime, or school data distinct from Platte County's general profile -- real, disclosed gaps movers should fill in directly before relocating (base record).
Key takeaways
- Hartville is Wyoming's oldest continuously inhabited small town, founded in 1881 during a copper boom.
- The population has declined from a historic peak of 776 (1900) to approximately 64 today.
- An August 2024 wildfire came close enough to threaten the town -- a real, disclosed hazard.
- This record discloses real research gaps on Hartville-specific housing, crime, and school data.
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