Hardin County

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Hardin county is located close to the center of Iowa. Hardin county has 569.31 square miles of land area and 0.68 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Hardin county population is 17,406, which has shrunk 7.47% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Hardin county median household income is $50,941 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 43.78% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 33.56% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Hardin county median house value is $89,800 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 56.99% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 53.09% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Hardin county is much better than the state average in quality. The Hardin county area codes are 515, 641.

Population	17,406 (2010-2014), rank #42
Population Growth	-7.47% since 2000, rank #77
Population Density:	30.54/sq mi, rank #39
Median Household Income:	$50,941 at 2010-2014—43.78% increase since 2000, rank #40
Median House Price:	$89,800 at 2010-2014—56.99% increase since 2000, rank #66
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	569.31 sq mi, rank #52
Water Area:	0.68 sq mi (0.12%), rank #82
State:	Iowa
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Area Code:	515, 641