Hardin, Missouri


Hardin is a city in Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 569 at the 2010 census.

History

Hardin was laid out in 1868. The community was named for Charles Henry Hardin, 22nd Governor of Missouri. A post office called Hardin has been in operation since 1858.

Geography

Hardin is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 569 people, 214 households, and 159 families living in the city. The population density was. There were 266 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 214 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 614 people, 247 households, and 170 families living in the city. The population density was 992.0 people per square mile. There were 267 housing units at an average density of 431.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 97.39% White, 0.16% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 247 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $40,729. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,676. About 7.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

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