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Welcome to Hardin County ...

Time Zone: Hardin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Eldora is the Seat for Hardin County.

Hardin County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Black Hawk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hardin had a population of 16,846 people. This is a decrease of 3.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,543 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hardin represented 0.58% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Hardin County:

  • Ackley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ackley is located in Hardin County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,485 people
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  • Alden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alden is located in Hardin County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
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  • Buckeye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Buckeye is located in Hardin County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Eldora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldora is located in Hardin County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
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  • Hubbard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Iowa Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • New Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Providence is located in Hardin County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Owasa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Owasa is located in Hardin County (IA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Radcliffe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Steamboat Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Hardin County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Whitten
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County (IA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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