Hardin County, Iowa
Hardin County, Iowa | |
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The Hardin County Courthouse in Eldora | |
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′26″N 93°14′41″W / 42.373888888889°N 93.244722222222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Named after | 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 (1.8 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,878 |
• Estimate (2024) | 16,464 |
| • Density | 29.7/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,878. The county seat is Eldora. The county was named in honor of Col. John J. Hardin, of Illinois, who was killed in the Mexican–American War.