Hardin, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 614. Estimated population in July 2024: 590 (-3.9% change)
Males: 310 (50.5%), Females: 304 (49.5%)

Ray County

Zip code: 64035

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $35,000
Median house value: $48,200

Population by Race

Races in Hardin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (35.7%), German (9.6%), English (9.1%), Irish (8.0%), French (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 695 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hardin

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hardin city

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 64.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hardin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hardin:

  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 53 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 60 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 82 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hardin:

  • LEXINGTON MUNI (about 8 miles; LEXINGTON, MO; Abbreviation: 4K3)
  • HIGGINSVILLE INDUSTRIAL MUNI (about 19 miles; HIGGINSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: HIG)
  • CARROLLTON MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; CARROLLTON, MO; Abbreviation: K26)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardin:

  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 54 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 55 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 56 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Hardin:

  • HARDIN-CENTRAL HIGH (Students: 91; Location: 500 NE FIRST ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hardin:

  • HARDIN-CENTRAL ELEM. (Students: 123; Location: 500 NE FIRST ST; Grades: KG – 06)