Hart is a city and county seat of Oceana County, Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Hart had a population of 2,053. The city is located within Hart Township, but is politically independent.

Hart is also home to the north end of the Hart-Montague Trail.

History

Hart was named from its central position in the "heart" of Oceana County.

Hart was founded in 1856 by early pioneers including Nelson Grove. Hart Township was named after Wellington Hart.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hart has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Hart had a population of 2,053. The median age was 40.3 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.9 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 727 households in Hart, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.2% were married-couple households, 20.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,126 people, 757 households, and 478 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 849 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 84.3% White, 0.5% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 12.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.7% of the population.

There were 757 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.23.

The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Transportation

  • passes west of the city, continuing southerly toward Muskegon and northerly toward Ludington.
  • is a spur route into downtown Hart.

Notable people

  • Larry Paul Kelley, founder of Shelby Gem Factory
  • Seymour H. Knox I, Buffalo, New York businessman
  • Donald W. Wolf, World War II U.S. Marine Corps soldier who was killed in action at Guadalcanal
  • Walter Willett, physician and nutrition researcher
  • George Winston, instrumental pop pianist and composer (b. 1949)

References

  • City of Hart official website