Hardwick, California
| Hardwick | |
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Hardwick, California
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 Hardwick
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| Coordinates: 36°24′05″N 119°43′07″W / 36.40139°N 119.71861°WCoordinates: 36°24′05″N 119°43′07″W / 36.40139°N 119.71861°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Kings County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.139 sq mi (0.359 km2) |
| • Land | 0.139 sq mi (0.359 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 138 |
| • Density | 990/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660720; 2628738 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hardwick, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hardwick, California | |
Hardwick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kings County, California, United States. It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 138 at the 2010 Census. The village is located 6.5 miles (10 km) northwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 249 feet (76 m).
Hardwick is in the San Joaquin Valley on Excelsior Avenue between 14th and 15th Avenues. The Kings River runs 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north of the community. Its ZIP Code is 93230 and the community is inside area code 559.
The Kings County Fire Department operates a fire station in Hardwick.
The community is located in the Kings River-Hardwick School District.
Hardwick was named to commemorate an official of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
A post office was established in Hardwick in 1895, discontinued in 1904, reestablished in 1909, and finally permanently closed in 1942. Subsequently, the community has been served by the post office located in Hanford.
The first school in the community was moved from the then-fading town of Kingston. Another schoolhouse was reportedly built in 1893. Subsequently, a new school was constructed in 1914 and operated until the Hardwick and Kings River schools unified in 1962. The present fire station is located on the site of that school.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Hardwick had a population of 138. The population density was 994.6 people per square mile (384.0/km²). The racial makeup of Hardwick was 63 (45.7%) White, 5 (3.6%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 67 (48.6%) from other races, and 3 (2.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 86 persons (62.3%).
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