| Hardin County, Ohio | |
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 Location in the state of Ohio |
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| Founded | April 1, 1820[1] |
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| Seat | Kenton |
| Largest City | Kenton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
471 sq mi (1,219 km²) 470 sq mi (1,218 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.05% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
31,945 68/sq mi (26/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolution | |
Hardin County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 31,945. Its county seat is Kenton6 and is named for John Hardin, an officer in the American Revolution.[2]
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 471 square miles (1,219 km²).470 square miles (1,218 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Hancock County (north)
- Wyandot County (northeast)
- Marion County (east)
- Union County (southeast)
- Logan County (south)
- Auglaize County (southwest)
- Allen County (northwest)
Demographics
| Hardin County Population by year[3] |
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2000 31,945 |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 31,945 people, 11,963 households, and 8,134 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile (26/km²). There were 12,907 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.70% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 96.9% spoke English and 1.4% German as their first language. There were 11,963 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.00% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03. In the county the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 15.40% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $34,440, and the median income for a family was $42,395. Males had a median income of $33,393 versus $21,695 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,200. About 8.90% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Main article: Ohio county government. Hardin County GIS maintains layers such as townships, roads, precincts, waterways, watersheds and many others. The office is run under the Commisioneers but work closely with the engineer and auditor. The Hardin County GIS webpage is http://www.hcgis.com.
Localities
Municipalities
Townships
Other localities
References
- ^ Ohio County Profiles: Hardin County (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Hardin County data. Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Ohio Department of Development.
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| County seat: Kenton | ||
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