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Hardy, IA map Population (year 2000): 57. Estimated population in July 2006: 93 (+63.2% change)
Males: 27  (47.4%)
Females: 30  (52.6%)

Humboldt County

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 50545


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,600 (it was $28,929 in 2000)
Hardy  $31,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $15,600 (it was $13,200 in 2000)
Hardy  $15,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Hardy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (33.3%), German (31.6%), English (12.3%), Scottish (5.3%), United States (5.3%), Danish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/13/1915

Elevation: 1230 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 210 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hardy

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hardy city

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 21.7%

2 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

This city:  3.5%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hardy:  1.5% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (61.4 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (158.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (442.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Renwick, IA (5.2 miles ), Lu Verne, IA (7.3 miles ), Thor, IA (8.4 miles) , Livermore, IA (9.9 miles ), Goldfield, IA (10.4 miles ), Dakota City, IA (11.9 miles ), Humboldt, IA (13.1 miles ), Corwith, IA (14.3 miles ).

Latitude: 42.81 N, Longitude: 94.05 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+29.5%).



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Hardy-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 118% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Hardy city center killed 6 people and injured 172 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hardy:
  • HUMBOLDT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA)
  • KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; ALGONA, IA)
  • WRIGHT MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; CLARION, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hardy:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 21 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 56 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 93 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hardy:
  • EAGLE GROVE MUNI (about 13 miles; EAGLE GROVE, IA; ID: EAG)
  • HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 14 miles; HUMBOLDT, IA; ID: 0K7)
  • CLARION MUNI (about 22 miles; CLARION, IA; ID: CAV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardy:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 93 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)

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Notable locations in Hardy: Hardy Co-op Elevator Company Elevator (A), Hardy (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.0%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  16.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  3.8%

Hardy compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 0$0 3$70
Water Supply 0$0 1$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$491
Totals for Government 0$0 11$761


Hardy government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.10%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Webster County, IA  0.90% ($30,029 average AGI)
from Kossuth County, IA  0.44% ($30,647)
from Wright County, IA  0.38% ($26,000)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,461 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Webster County, IA  0.94% ($9,054 average AGI)
to Wright County, IA  0.43% ($27,882)
to Pocahontas County, IA  0.33% ($21,462)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hardy:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

Strongest FM radio stations in Hardy:
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • KJYL (100.7 FM; EAGLE GROVE, IA; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KHBT (97.7 FM; HUMBOLDT, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Hardy:
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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