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:
- LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; LEXINGTON, MO)
- RAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; RICHMOND, MO)
- CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CARROLLTON, MO)
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)