Hartington is located in Cedar county Nebraska with a geographic area of 1.0 square miles. The total population in Hartington is 1,522 with 48.6% male and 51.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.1% of the population and over age 65 is 30.4% of the population. The median household income is $60,682, per capita income is $33,082. There are a total of 684 housing units with 84.1% owner occupied. Education includes 47.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 18.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hartington in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 26 degrees.