Hardin County, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Hardin County is a county located in the state
of Ohio
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,058. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39065.html Its county seat
is Kenton
and is named for John Hardin
, an officer in the American Revolution
.
, the county has a total area of 471 square miles (1,219.9 km²) of which 0.05% is water.
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.
is a privately-owned, public-use airport
located one nautical mile (1.85 km) northwest of the central business district
of Ada
, a village in Hardin County.
of Kenton and the weekly The Ada Herald of Ada, operate in Hardin County. Radio stations include WKTN
of Kenton and WONB
of Ada, the radio station at Ohio Northern University
.
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
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, United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,058. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39/39065.html Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Kenton
Kenton, Ohio
Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, along the Scioto River. The population was 8,262 at the 2010 census. It is named for Kentucky/Ohio frontiersman, Simon Kenton...
and is named for John Hardin
John Hardin
John J. Hardin was a soldier, farmer, rancher, noted marksman and hunter. He was wounded fighting in Lord Dunmore's War; served as a Continental Army officer in the American Revolutionary War and as a Kentucky Co., Virginia militia commander in the Northwest Indian War...
, an officer in the American Revolution
American Revolutionary War
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.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 471 square miles (1,219.9 km²) of which 0.05% is water.
Adjacent counties
- Hancock CountyHancock County, OhioHancock County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 74,782. Its county seat is Findlay and was named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence...
(north) - Wyandot CountyWyandot County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 22,908 people, 8,882 households, and 6,270 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 9,324 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
(northeast) - Marion CountyMarion County, OhioMarion County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,501. Its county seat is the city of Marion and is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, an officer in the Revolutionary War....
(east) - Union CountyUnion County, OhioUnion County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
(southeast) - Logan CountyLogan County, OhioLogan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....
(south) - Auglaize CountyAuglaize County, OhioAs of the census of 2000, there were 46,611 people, 17,376 households, and 12,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 116 people per square mile . There were 18,470 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
(southwest) - Allen CountyAllen County, OhioAllen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. Its population was 106,331 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lima–Van Wert–Wapakoneta Combined Statistical Area....
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 31,945 people, 11,963 households, and 8,134 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.70% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.25% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.43% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 96.9% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 1.4% German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
| Hardin County Population by year |
2000 31,945 1990 31,111 1980 32,719 1970 30,813 1960 29,633 1950 28,673 1940 27,061 1930 27,635 1920 29,167 1910 30,407 1900 31,187 1890 28,939 1880 27,023 1870 18,714 1860 13,570 1850 8,251 1840 4,598 1830 210 1820 22 |
Government
Hardin County GIS maintains layers such as townships, roads, precincts, waterways, watersheds and many others. The office is run under the Commissioners but work closely with the engineer and auditor. The Hardin County GIS webpage is http://www.hcgis.com.Communities
Villages
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Mount Victory, Ohio Mount Victory is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 600 at the 2000 census. It is home to a quaint downtown main street along busy State Route 31 between Marysville and Kenton, and to a volunteer fire department.-Geography:... Patterson, Ohio Patterson is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Patterson is located at .... Ridgeway, Ohio Ridgeway is a village in Hardin and Logan counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 354 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ridgeway is located at .... |
Townships
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Hale Township, Hardin County, Ohio Hale Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,559 people in the township, 705 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Jackson Township, Hardin County, Ohio Jackson Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,139 people in the township, 513 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Liberty Township, Hardin County, Ohio Liberty Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,149 people in the township, 1,567 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Lynn Township, Hardin County, Ohio Lynn Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 629 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern center of the county, it borders the following townships:*Cessna Township - north... Marion Township, Hardin County, Ohio Marion Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,449 people in the township, 1,039 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... |
McDonald Township, Hardin County, Ohio McDonald Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 914 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Cessna Township - north... Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio Pleasant Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 8,608 people in the township, 1,662 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:... Roundhead Township, Hardin County, Ohio Roundhead Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 752 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:... Taylor Creek Township, Hardin County, Ohio Taylor Creek Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 517 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southern part of the county, it borders the following townships:... Washington Township, Hardin County, Ohio Washington Township is one of the fifteen townships of Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 787 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:... |
Unincorporated communities
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Roundhead, Ohio Roundhead is an unincorporated community in southeastern Roundhead Township, Hardin County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43346... |
Transportation
Ada AirportAda Airport
Ada Airport is a privately-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile northwest of the central business district of Ada, a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
is a privately-owned, public-use airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located one nautical mile (1.85 km) northwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Ada
Ada, Ohio
Ada is a village in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,582 at the 2000 census. In 2006, the village's population was estimated at 5,841, and the 2010 census counted 5,952 people....
, a village in Hardin County.
Media
Two newspapers, the daily The Kenton TimesThe Kenton Times
The Kenton Times is one of two newspapers operating in Hardin County, Ohio. The other is The Ada Herald, a local newspaper operating in Ada, Ohio.-Staff:...
of Kenton and the weekly The Ada Herald of Ada, operate in Hardin County. Radio stations include WKTN
WKTN
WKTN is one of two radio stations operating in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. The other station is WONB, a college radio station that is a part of the Ohio Northern University.-Format and ownership:The format of WKTN is an A/C Mix Variety....
of Kenton and WONB
WONB
WONB is a non-commercial, educational FM radio station licensed to Ada, Ohio, operating at 94.9 MHz with a Best of the 70s,80s and 90s during the day and Best of Today format at night.The station plays smooth jazz music Sundays; a gospel show hosted by Adriane Thompson Bradshaw Sunday afternoons...
of Ada, the radio station at Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a private, United Methodist Church-affiliated university located in the United States in Ada, Ohio, founded by Henry Solomon Lehr in 1871. ONU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ONU is a sister...
.