County population in 2012: 31,627 (45% urban, 55% rural); it was 31,945 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,253 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,066 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,730 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,443 (it was 3,233 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
32%
Land area: 470 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 68 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Hardin County: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.7%), Educational,health and social services (23.5%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,172 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,012 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.5%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.4% for Black residents, 44.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.8% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 9.8% for other race residents, 22.8% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 34 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 23 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
13.2%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
6.4%
Whole state:
4.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hardin County is $454 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hardin County: Hardin County Fairgrounds (A), Hi-Road Drive-In (B), Kings Corners (C), McKinley Farms (D), Elsasser Farm (E), Diamond D Ranch (F), Upper Scioto Valley Ambulance District Roundhead Station (G), Roundhead Volunteer Fire Department (H), Friendship Grange Hall (I), Amherst Greenhouse (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hardin County include: Church of God (A), Eureka Church (B), Fairview Church (C), Foraker Church (D), Hopewell Church (E), Kenton Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Oak Harbor Church (H), Otterbein Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shadley Cemetery (1), Sieg Cemetery (2), Bowdle Cemetery (3), Sloan-Yelverton Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5), Candler Cemetery (6), Carman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jordan Run (A), Garwood Run (B), Flat Branch (C), Elder Creek (D), Dunlap Creek (E), Cessna Creek (F), Batchlet Run (G), Ash Run (H), Manlove Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 3,395 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 304 (54% naturalized citizens)
Hardin County:
1.0%
Whole state:
3.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 69
1990 to 1994: 14
1985 to 1989: 49
1980 to 1984: 39
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 23
1970 to 1974: 13
1965 to 1969: 90
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.7%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 9,501
One, attached: 175
Two: 634
3 or 4: 534
5 to 9: 313
10 to 19: 268
20 or more: 241
Mobile homes: 1,236
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Hardin County with a mortgage: 4,245 (486 second mortgage, 339 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,331
Here:
64.6% with mortgage
State:
69.3% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.55%
Here
40.6%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 12,954 Total congregations: 69
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
United Church of Christ
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents
3,987 (30.8%)
1,780 (13.7%)
1,392 (10.7%)
1,297 (10.0%)
601 (4.6%)
Congregations
19 (27.5%)
2 (2.9%)
7 (10.1%)
4 (5.8%)
2 (2.9%)
Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Assemblies of God
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Southern Baptist Convention
Other
Adherents
579 (4.5%)
423 (3.3%)
366 (2.8%)
360 (2.8%)
2,169 (16.7%)
Congregations
3 (4.3%)
3 (4.3%)
2 (2.9%)
3 (4.3%)
24 (34.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 293 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $113,479 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $165.21 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.13% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $80,054 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.21% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88,055 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.67% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.13 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 16.05% Corn for grain: 67247 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 18036 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 111850 harvested acres Land in orchards: 59 acres
Tornado activity:
Hardin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Ohio state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/10/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 14 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Hardin County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from the county center On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
Ohio Snow, Incident Period: March 7, 2008 to March 9, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3286): April 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3286, Natural disaster type: Snow
Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: August 20, 2007 to August 28, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1720): August 27, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1720, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Ohio Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3250): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3250, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Ohio Snow, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to December 24, 2004, Emergency Declared (EM-3198): January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3198, Natural disaster type: Snow
Ohio Severe Winter Storms, Flooding and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 22, 2004 to February 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1580): February 15, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1580, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
Ohio Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 26, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3055): January 26, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3055, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
Ohio Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3029): February 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3029, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
The number of natural disasters in Hardin County (7) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2 Emergencies Declared: 5
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Other Eastern Europe (9%)
Korea (9%)
Germany (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Other Western Asia (8%)
Mexico (7%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Hardin County (%):
German (33%)
United States or American (23%)
English (11%)
Irish (8%)
Italian (3%)
Dutch (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 11,061 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,562 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 57 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 36 (0%)
Walked: 974 (7%)
Other means: 50 (0%)
Worked at home: 622 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Hardin County, Ohio in 2000:
1,621 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
223 people in nursing homes
34 people in other group homes
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Hardin County, Ohio in 2010:
2,038 people in college/university student housing
212 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
9 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,913.
5.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,265 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.64%
Ohio average:
5.31%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.58% relocated from other counties in Ohio ($22,064 average AGI)
1.06% relocated from other states ($5,200 average AGI)
Hardin County:
1.06%
Ohio average:
1.67%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,698 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.30%
Ohio average:
5.79%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.93% relocated to other counties in Ohio ($23,346 average AGI)
1.37% relocated to other states ($6,351 average AGI)
Hardin County:
1.37%
Ohio average:
2.24%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Births per 1000 population in Hardin County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Hardin County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Hardin County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,811 (4,179 aged, 632 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.11 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4752.730 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 77.71 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37350.41
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1223.780 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1039.590 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.24
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18.91 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 65.56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.12
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 108.1. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 29,799
In family households: 24,989 (5,981 male householders, 1,969 female householders)
6,160 spouses, 8,828 children (7,990 natural, 208 adopted, 630 stepchildren), 645 grandchildren, 150 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 221 other relatives, 776 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,810 (1,811 male householders (1,389 living alone)), 2,001 female householders (1,757 living alone)), 998 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,259 (212 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,601 2-persons, 1,741 3-persons, 1,442 4-persons, 689 5-persons, 266 6-persons, 211 7-or-more-persons.
96.0% of residents of Hardin County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $133,029,000 ($4135 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $11,417,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,136,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,555,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,049,000 Federal grants: $25,981,000 Federal procurement contracts: $8,349,000 ($7,153,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,959,000 ($2,181,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $405,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,624,000 Federal Government insurance: $43,042,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,032
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,629
Here:
51 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +55
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+7 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -334
Here:
-10 per 1000 residents
State:
-15 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Hardin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
58% of Hardin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Ohio.
Hardin County:
57.8%
State average:
58.2%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 27242
Northeast: 629
Midwest: 1439
South: 1908
West: 331
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,600
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 Hardin County
34.0 years
38.0 years
(48.8%)
(51.2%)
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