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Welcome to Hardin County ...

Time Zone: Hardin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Elizabethtown is the Seat for Hardin County.

Hardin County was founded in 1792 and was created by taking area from Nelson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hardin had a population of 110,958 people. This is an increase of 3.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 106,950 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hardin represented 2.46% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Hardin County:

  • Elizabethtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Radcliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Radcliff is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <2>
  • Sonora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sonora is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <2>
  • Upton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Upton is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <2>
  • Vine Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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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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