Hardin, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 959. Estimated population in July 2024: 952 (-0.7% change)
Males: 450 (46.9%), Females: 509 (53.1%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 62047

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $30,972
Median house value: $58,600

Population by Race

Races in Hardin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (42.8%), Irish (10.0%), French (9.7%), United States (7.4%), English (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hardin

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hardin village

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 17.1%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -114 (-10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hardin:

  • THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)
  • JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 21 miles; JERSEYVILLE, IL)
  • ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 26 miles; SAINT CHARLES, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hardin:

  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 35 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 35 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 45 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hardin:

  • ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 22 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)
  • ST CHARLES (about 24 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3SQ)
  • GREENSFIELD (about 30 miles; MOSCOW MILLS, MO; Abbreviation: M71)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardin:

  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 36 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 36 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 39 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)

Public high school in Hardin:

  • CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: P O BOX 387; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hardin:

  • CALHOUN ELEMENTARY/ JR HIGH SCH (Students: 387; Location: 52 POOR FARM HOLLOW; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Hardin:

  • ST NORBERT (Students: 66; Location: 401 VINEYARD ST; Grades: 1 – 6)