Hardin County, Texas
| Hardin County, Texas | |
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The Hardin County Courthouse in Kountze
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1858 |
| Seat | Kountze |
| Largest city | Lumberton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 898 sq mi (2,326 km2) |
| • Land | 891 sq mi (2,308 km2) |
| • Water | 7.0 sq mi (18 km2), 0.8% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 54,635 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (24/km²) |
| Congressional district | 36th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 54,635. The county seat is Kountze. The county is named for the family of William Hardin from Liberty County, Texas.
Hardin County is part of the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The current Hardin County Courthouse was built in 1959. It is at least the third courthouse to serve Hardin County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 898 square miles (2,330 km2), of which 891 square miles (2,310 km2) is land and 7.0 square miles (18 km2) (0.8%) is water.
Hardin County is located on the flat coastal plains of Southeast Texas, roughly thirty miles (50 km) north of the Gulf of Mexico. The county is largely covered by the dense forest of the Big Thicket. It is crossed by numerous small streams and creeks which drain the county into the Neches River, which forms the eastern boundary of the county.
Its eastern boundaries with Jasper County and Orange County are formed by the Neches River. The southern boundary with Jefferson County is formed by Pine Island Bayou
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