Welcome to Hardin County ...
Time Zone: Hardin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Kenton is the Seat for Hardin County.
Hardin County was founded April 1, 1820 and was created by taking area from Logan County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hardin had a population of 31,369 people. This is a decrease of 2.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,058 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hardin represented 0.28% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Hardin County:
- Ada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Hardin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
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- Alger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- Alger is located in Hardin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <3>
- Dunkirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Hardin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
- Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
- Kenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McGuffey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
- McGuffey is located in Hardin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Mount Victory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Hardin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Ridgeway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Hardin County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Websites specific to Hardin County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Auglaize County
- Hancock County
- Logan County
- Marion County
- Union County
- Wyandot County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |