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Hardin County, KY mapCounty population in 2005: 96,947 (64% urban, 36% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 23,075
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,422
% of renters here:  33%
State:  29%
Land area: 628 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 154 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 12.8%
Hardin County:  12.8%
Kentucky:  16.8%
Median age of residents in 2005: 36 years ols
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, American Indian residents: 21 years old, Asian residents: 46 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Hardin County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Hardin County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
  • Black (11.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 47,557  (50.5%)
Females: 46,617  (49.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $30,454
County population in 2003: 95,636
Jobs in 2003: 52,881

Hardin County,KY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 45,790
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:
Hardin County:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $42,921
2005 median house value: $120,600
Median contract rent in 2005: $418
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $664
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,888 ($37,744 in 2000)
This county  $41,888
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,256
Hardin County  $115,256
Kentucky:  $103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $443
Institutionalized population: 1,156
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Hardin County in 2000: $814


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 32
  • Thefts: 52
  • Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 49
  • Thefts: 53
  • Auto thefts: 4

Hardin County races chart


Hardin County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Hardin County Kentucky:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $793 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $565 (0.6%)

Area name: Elizabethtown, KY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hardin County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $487 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $693 a month.

Cities in this county include: Elizabethtown, Radcliff, Vine Grove, West Point, Upton, Sonora, Upper Tygarts, Cecilia.

2005 air pollution in Hardin County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 46 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 35 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Breckinridge County , Bullitt County , Harrison County, Indiana , Grayson County , Hart County , Jefferson County , Larue County , Meade County , Nelson County .


Hardin County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Hardin County: Elizabethtown Country Club (A), Arch (B), Glen Dale Childrens Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hardin County include: Vertrees Church (A), Tunnel Hill Church (B), Fairfield Church (C), Gilead Church (D), Sycamore Church (E), Sutzer Creek Church (F), Fair Farm Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Grandview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Patterson Chapel Cemetery (1), Gentry Cemetery (2), Mays Grove Cemetery (3), Cedar Creek Cemetery (4), Cedar Grove Cemetery (5), Owens Cemetery (6), Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Paradise Lake (A), Prewitts Lake (B), Hicks Lake (C), Greer Lake (D), Sander Spring Lake (E), Coffmans Lake (F), Dranes (G), Twin Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beecher Branch (A), Mud Creek (B), Neely Branch (C), Billy Creek (D), Broad Run (E), Broadhead Run (F), Brown Branch (G), Brushy Fork (H), Buffalo Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hardin County: Taylors Bend Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.4%
Kentucky:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,879
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,267 (56% naturalized citizens)

Hardin County:  4.5%
Whole state:  2.0%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 865
  • 1990 to 1994: 469
  • 1985 to 1989: 693
  • 1980 to 1984: 384
  • 1975 to 1979: 554
  • 1970 to 1974: 230
  • 1970 to 1974: 272
  • 1965 to 1969: 800

Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.4%

Hardin County marital status for males

Hardin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 23,818
  • One, attached: 1,079
  • Two: 1,121
  • 3 or 4: 2,241
  • 5 to 9: 2,539
  • 10 to 19: 894
  • 20 or more: 559
  • Mobile homes: 5,389
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Housing units in Hardin County with a mortgage: 12,396 (1,752 second mortgage, 1,597 home equity loan, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,347


Agriculture in Hardin County
Average size of farms: 138 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20726
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $191.50
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.41%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.85%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21634
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36225
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.78
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.77%
Corn for grain: 21833 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2391 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 29017 harvested acres
Vegetables: 39 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 86 acres

Hardin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 95 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 81 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (32%)
  • Korea (15%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • India (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Hardin County:



  • United States or American (25%)
  • German (13%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Hardin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 35,560 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 5,216 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 267 (1%)
  • Railroad: 11 (0%)
  • Taxi: 58 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 28 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 93 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,388 (3%)
  • Other means: 725 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 1,469 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Hardin County, Kentucky
  • 2628 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 440 people in nursing homes
  • 412 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 158 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 80 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 70 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 47 people in other group homes
  • 31 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 26 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,074.

9.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,226 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.89%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,017 average AGI)
Hardin County:  1.18%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

3.39% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($10,579 average AGI)
5.32% relocated from other states ($17,630 average AGI)
Hardin County:  5.32%
Kentucky average:  2.94%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, KY  0.79% ($30,731 average AGI)
from Meade County, KY  0.66% ($33,618)
from Larue County, KY  0.41% ($28,944)
from Bell County, TX  0.36% ($33,240)
from Nelson County, KY  0.18% ($28,508)
from Bullitt County, KY  0.18% ($28,800)
from Grayson County, KY  0.18% ($32,313)


9.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.95%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.51% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,877 average AGI)
Hardin County:  0.51%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

3.91% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($12,390 average AGI)
5.53% relocated to other states ($20,903 average AGI)
Hardin County:  5.53%
Kentucky average:  2.76%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, KY  1.04% ($33,965 average AGI)
to Meade County, KY  0.63% ($34,122)
to Larue County, KY  0.47% ($28,299)
to El Paso County, TX  0.28% ($36,396)
to Bell County, TX  0.23% ($42,663)
to Nelson County, KY  0.23% ($31,605)
to Fayette County, KY  0.19% ($23,826)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4



Births per 1000 population in Hardin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2



Deaths per 1000 population in Hardin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hardin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,341 (9,827 aged, 2,514 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%


Household type by relationship


Households: 90,263
  • In family households: 79,986 (20,047 male householders, 5,530 female householders)
    20,823 spouses, 29,565 children (26,061 natural, 906 adopted, 2,598 stepchildren), 1,105 grandchildren, 382 brothers or sisters, 468 parents, 792 other relatives, 1,274 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,277 (4,344 male householders (3,647 living alone)), 4,569 female householders (4,149 living alone)), 1,364 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,911 (1,148 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,258 2-persons, 6,418 3-persons, 5,557 4-persons, 2,300 5-persons, 778 6-persons, 266 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,796 1-person, 966 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 18 5-persons.

17,999 married couples with children.
5,853 single-parent households (1,221 men, 4,632 women).

92.2% of residents of Hardin County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $979,453,000 ($10196 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $558,730,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $350,848,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $77,673,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,447,000
Federal grants: $57,381,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,881,000 ($1,651,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $485,223,000 ($459,609,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,453,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $89,086,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,004,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,580
Here:  78 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,590
Here:  37 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +709
Here:  +7 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,820
Here:  -19 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Hardin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.27 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,416
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,589
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,567
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,088
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,931
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,644
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,285
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,717
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,436


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hardin County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 105
  • 3 rooms: 500
  • 4 rooms: 1,805
  • 5 rooms: 5,778
  • 6 rooms: 5,637
  • 7 rooms: 3,850
  • 8 rooms: 2,558
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,830


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hardin County, Kentucky:

  • 1 room: 195
  • 2 rooms: 899
  • 3 rooms: 1,743
  • 4 rooms: 3,439
  • 5 rooms: 2,917
  • 6 rooms: 1,155
  • 7 rooms: 610
  • 8 rooms: 317
  • 9 or more rooms: 147


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hardin County:

  • no bedroom: 56
  • 1 bedroom: 495
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,485
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,866
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,169
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,004


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hardin County:

  • no bedroom: 254
  • 1 bedroom: 2,466
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,799
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,246
  • 4 bedrooms: 541
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 116


Cars and other vehicles available in Hardin County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 785
  • 1 vehicle: 5,286
  • 2 vehicles: 11,035
  • 3 vehicles: 4,445
  • 4 vehicles: 1,120
  • 5 or more vehicles: 404


Cars and other vehicles available in Hardin County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,442
  • 1 vehicle: 5,457
  • 2 vehicles: 3,846
  • 3 vehicles: 544
  • 4 vehicles: 99
  • 5 or more vehicles: 34

50% of Hardin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Kentucky.

Hardin County:  50.2%
State average:  56.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 52024
  • Northeast: 4568
  • Midwest: 11164
  • South: 14463
  • West: 4557

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 993
Here:  8.1%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 251
Here:  4.2%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 662
Here:  16.2%
Kentucky:  18.1%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Hardin County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $147,204,000
    All Other: $10,174,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,818,000
  • Construction - Own Hospitals: $6,742,000
    Corrections - Other: $227,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $122,534,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,245,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,184,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,914,000
    General - Other: $2,446,000
    Regular Highways: $2,202,000
    Financial Administration: $1,280,000
    Libraries: $746,000
    Fire Protection: $526,000
    Police Protection: $525,000
    Central Staff Services: $463,000
    Welfare - Other: $386,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $193,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $22,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $2,380,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,966,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Welfare: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,814,000
    All Other: $1,014,000
    Highways: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $20,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $46,051,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $16,935,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,341,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $31,321,000
    Industrial Revenue: $20,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,324,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,887,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,633,000
    Property Sale Other: $21,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $7,623,000
    General - Other: $328,000
    Health - Other: $271,000
    Regular Highways: $172,000
    Water Utilities: $72,000
    Corrections - Other: $55,000
    Police Protection: $34,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,418,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,742,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,359,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,152,000
    Highways: $1,385,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,702,000
    Public Utilities: $472,000
    NEC: $316,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $72,774,000

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