Hardin County | |
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Coordinates: 42°22′26″N 93°14′41″W / 42.373888888889°N 93.244722222222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Founded | 1851 |
Named for | John J. Hardin |
Seat | Eldora |
Largest city | Iowa Falls |
Area | |
• Total | 570 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Land | 569 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,878 |
• Estimate (2023) | 16,463 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,878.[1] The county seat is Eldora.[2] The county was named in honor of Col. John J. Hardin, of Illinois, who was killed in the Mexican–American War.