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Hardin, Missouri
Location of Hardin, Missouri
Location of Hardin, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Ray
Area
 • Total 0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Land 0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 571
 • Estimate 
(2019)
537
 • Density 835.15/sq mi (322.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64035
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-30322
GNIS feature ID 0730114

Hardin is a city in southeast Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 571 at the 2020 census.

History

Hardin was laid out in 1868. The community was named for Charles Henry Hardin, 22nd Governor of Missouri. A post office called Hardin has been in operation since 1858.

Geography

Hardin is located at 39°16′15″N 93°50′4″W / 39.27083°N 93.83444°W / 39.27083; -93.83444 (39.2708, -93.8344).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 247
1890 656 165.6%
1900 669 2.0%
1910 635 −5.1%
1920 847 33.4%
1930 821 −3.1%
1940 805 −1.9%
1950 747 −7.2%
1960 727 −2.7%
1970 683 −6.1%
1980 688 0.7%
1990 598 −13.1%
2000 614 2.7%
2010 569 −7.3%
2019 (est.) 537 −5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 569 people, 214 households, and 159 families living in the city. The population density was 889.1 inhabitants per square mile (343.3/km2). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 415.6 per square mile (160.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 214 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

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