Hardin County

Hardin County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population3,649
County SeatHardin County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS069
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population1,428
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)3,665
Median Age53.9
Veterans274
Housing Units2,263
Uninsured0
Net Migration (recent)59
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments58
Total Employees550
Avg Annual Pay$46,177
Median Household Income$53,026
Poverty Rate11.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,659
Federal Spending FY2024$28,041,655
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,685

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$90,600
Median Rent$318
FMR Studio$597
FMR 1BR$663
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,048
FMR 4BR$1,239

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking20.1%
Adult Obesity37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k39.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches4
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools9
SNAP Stores4
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)32,185
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,682.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2009-03-02
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMRECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW2005-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1997-03-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hardin County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.