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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 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 31,365 people. This is a decrease of 2.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,127 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)
    • Ada is located in Hardin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
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  • Alger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alger is located in Hardin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <2>
  • Dunkirk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Forest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest is located in Hardin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
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  • Kenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenton is located in Hardin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
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  • McGuffey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • McGuffey is located in Hardin County (OH)
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    • 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)
    • Patterson is located in Hardin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Ridgeway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 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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