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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)
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    • Ackley is located in Hardin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,485 people
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  • Alden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Alden is located in Hardin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
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  • Buckeye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Buckeye is located in Hardin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Eldora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eldora is located in Hardin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
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  • Hubbard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hubbard is located in Hardin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
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  • Iowa Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
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  • New Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
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    • New Providence is located in Hardin County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Owasa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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    • Owasa is located in Hardin County (IA)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Whitten
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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      • Whitten is located in Hardin County (IA)
      • 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
 

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