Hardin County, County administrative division in Iowa, United States
Hardin County encompasses 1,476 square kilometers of land featuring agricultural fields, residential communities, and municipal facilities across central Iowa.
The county formation occurred in 1851, establishing Eldora as its administrative center and developing infrastructure throughout the following decades.
Local communities within Hardin County maintain active agricultural practices, seasonal markets, and regular township gatherings that connect residents.
The county provides administrative services through multiple offices in Eldora, with access to public records, permits, and governmental procedures.
The territory contains twelve incorporated municipalities, including Iowa Falls as its largest city and Eldora as the county seat.
Location: Iowa
Inception: 1851
Capital city: Eldora
Website: http://www.co.hardin.ia.us
Shares border with: Franklin County, Story County, Marshall County, Butler County, Grundy County, Hamilton County, Wright County
Website: http://co.hardin.ia.us
GPS coordinates: 42.37389,-93.24472
Latest update: March 14, 2025 09:03
Metropolitan Opera House
15.9 km
Hardin County Courthouse
12.4 km
First Congregational Church
12.2 km
Honey Creek Friends' Meetinghouse
14.5 km
Washington Avenue Bridge
16.4 km
Edgewood School of Domestic Arts
16.8 km
Mills Tower Historic District
16.6 km
Princess Sweet Shop
16.3 km
Folkert Mound Group
16.2 km
Alden Public Library
19 km
New Providence School Gymnasium
11.5 km
Alden Bridge
19.6 km
Former Eldora Public Library
12.1 km
Estes Park Band Shell
16.4 km
Slayton Farms-Round Barn
16.1 km
Union Cemetery Gardener's Cottage
17.3 km
Civilian Conservation Corps-Prisoner of War Recreation Hall
13.1 km
Carnegie-Ellsworth Public Library
16.5 km
Glenn and Nell Kurtz Lustron Home and Garage
16.5 km
First National Bank
16.3 km
Steamboat Rock Consolidated Schools Building
15.2 km
Hardin County Home Historic District
8.4 km
W.R.C. Hall
16.3 km
River Street Bridge
16.1 km
United States Post Office
16.4 km
Eldora Downtown Historic District
12.1 km
McClanahan Block
16.3 km
Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley
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