Hartridge (Freedonia)

Hartridge
City-County/ Regional Capital
From Top to bottom: Hartridge CBD (Downtown Hartridge), Spring River Neighborhood, Spring River Neighborhood during a rainstorm, Highland Lake Recreational Area during the day, Highland Lake Recreational Area during the night, Hartridge Botanical Gardens, Hartridge Central High School, Hartridge University campus, Residential street in the Flowerland Neighborhood, Hartridge Forest Park
Nickname(s):  Spring City, Garden City, City by the Lake
Country	Freedonia
Region	Southland
Founded by	Cornell Hartridge
Government
• Mayor	Sophia Swason (GSP)
Area
• City-County/ Regional Capital	780 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Land	730 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Water	50 sq mi (100 km2)
• Urban	130 sq mi (300 km2)
• Rural	600 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Metro	1,600 sq mi (4,000 km2)
Elevation	2,300 ft (700 m)
Population  (2022)
• City-County/ Regional Capital	310,000
• Density	2,384.62/sq mi (920.71/km2)
	Population Density based on Urban Area
Demonym	Hartridgeain
Time zone	Freedonia Time

Hartridge also known as Hartridge City is the largest city and capital of Southland. It is the nation's third largest city. Hartridge is known for its natural beauty, lake shore, mountain, and forest views. Hartridge University is located in the city. Hartridge has a population as of the 2022 census, of 310,000 people.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1822	52	—
1832	327	+528.8%
1842	1,209	+269.7%
1852	5,209	+330.9%
1862	22,789	+337.5%
1872	51,998	+128.2%
1882	78,129	+50.3%
1892	106,568	+36.4%
1902	179,604	+68.5%
1912	206,758	+15.1%
1922	255,756	+23.7%
1932	248,456	−2.9%
1942	258,098	+3.9%
1952	257,520	−0.2%
1962	231,768	−10.0%
1972	256,778	+10.8%
1982	271,983	+5.9%
1992	283,033	+4.1%
2002	312,962	+10.6%
2012	306,063	−2.2%
2022	310,008	+1.3%