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Hardin County, Iowa

Hardin County, Iowa, has 16,455 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Eldora. It uses Central Time and covers 569 sq mi (1,474 km²) of land.

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Hardin County in Iowa
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Resident population, July 2025
16,455
Land area
569 sq mi (1,474 km²)
County seat or government
Eldora
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$65,069 ± $4,846
Median home value
$122,500 ± $7,470
Median rent, with utilities
$795 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
73.6% ± 3.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Marshalltown, IA micro area, Ames, IA metro area, and Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area
Water area
0.69 sq mi (1.78 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19083
Coordinates (central point)
42.390208, -93.241669
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hardin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 501266,368 people
  2. 506273,276 people
  3. 506012,299 people
  4. 500061,437 people
  5. 501221,297 people
  6. 502301,145 people
  7. 506801,027 people
  8. 50258958 people
  9. 50672611 people
  10. 50154394 people
  11. 50206349 people
  12. 50269164 people
All 13
  1. 5010236 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Hardin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Hardin County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Hardin County, largest first

  1. Hardin Township5,704 people
  2. Etna Township1,801 people
  3. Alden Township1,125 people
  4. Tipton Township1,088 people
  5. Union Township963 people
  6. Sherman Township945 people
  7. Clay Township542 people
  8. Ellis Township341 people
  9. Eldora Township273 people
  10. Providence Township265 people
  11. Pleasant Township249 people
  12. Buckeye Township234 people
All 15
  1. Jackson Township202 people
  2. Concord Township167 people
  3. Grant Township123 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Hardin County, largest first

  1. Iowa Falls Community School District6,247 people
  2. Roland-Story Community School District5,706 people
  3. AGWSR Community School District4,351 people
  4. Eldora-New Providence Community School District3,596 people
  5. BCLUW Community School District3,566 people
  6. Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School District2,546 people
  7. Colo-NESCO Community School District2,542 people
  8. Alden Community School District1,490 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Iowa Falls, Iowa (city)5,038 people
  2. Eldora, Iowa (city)2,617 people
  3. Ackley, Iowa (city)1,482 people
  4. Alden, Iowa (city)833 people
  5. Hubbard, Iowa (city)773 people
  6. Radcliffe, Iowa (city)657 people
  7. Union, Iowa (city)378 people
  8. Steamboat Rock, Iowa (city)312 people
  9. New Providence, Iowa (city)173 people
  10. Whitten, Iowa (city)164 people
  11. Buckeye, Iowa (city)75 people
  12. Garden City, Iowa (CDP)36 people
All 13
  1. Owasa, Iowa (city)25 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Grundy County, Iowa23 mi east
  2. Hamilton County, Iowa24 mi west
  3. Franklin County, Iowa24 mi north
  4. Story County, Iowa27 mi southwest
  5. Marshall County, Iowa28 mi southeast
  6. Butler County, Iowa33 mi northeast
  7. Wright County, Iowa35 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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