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Hardin County
Also known as Hardin County, Iowa, Hardin County, IA
county in Iowa, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Iowa
- Named after
- John J. Hardin
- Seat
- Eldora
- Largest city
- Iowa Falls
- Total
- 570 sq mi (1,500 km )
- Land
- 569 sq mi (1,470 km )
- Water
- 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km ) 0.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 16,455
- Density
- 29.7/sq mi (11.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 2nd
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Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,878. The county seat is Eldora. The county was named in honor of Col. John J. Hardin, of Illinois, who was killed in the Mexican–American War.
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