Hardin, Kentucky
| Hardin, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
 Location of Hardin, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 36°45′47″N 88°18′0″W / 36.76306°N 88.30000°WCoordinates: 36°45′47″N 88°18′0″W / 36.76306°N 88.30000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Marshall |
| Named for | a local landowner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 564 |
| • Density | 954.8/sq mi (368.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42048 |
| Area code(s) | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-34534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0493717 |
Hardin is a home rule-class city in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.
Hardin is located at 36°45′47″N 88°18′0″W / 36.76306°N 88.30000°W (36.763063, -88.300105).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
The Paducah, Tennessee and Alabama Railroad reached the area in 1890. A community grew up around the depot, erected on land purchased from local landowner Hardin D. Irvan. The post office was established on October 31, 1891, but the town was formally incorporated as a city on March 25, 1952.
As of the 2000 U.S. census, there were 564 people, 257 households, and 155 families residing in the city. The population density was 954.8 people per square mile (369.1/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 477.4 per square mile (184.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.29% White, 0.53% Native American, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
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