Hardin County, Ohio
39 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 30,475
- Median household income
- $62,484
- ±3,305
- Unemployed
- 4.6%
- 689 of 14,976 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.7%
- 10,047 of 11,724 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hardin | 30,621 (2021) | 1 Court House Sq, Kenton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kenton | 7,951 (2021) | Po Box 220, Kenton | Website |
| Village of Ada | 5,256 (2021) | 115 W Buckeye Ave, Ada | Website |
| Village of Alger | 841 (2021) | Po Box 400, Alger | — |
| Village of Dunkirk | 771 (2021) | Po Box 115, Dunkirk | Website |
| Village of Forest | 1,351 (2021) | Po Box 220, Forest | Website |
| Village of McGuffey | 464 (2021) | Po Box 304, Mc Guffey | — |
| Village of Mount Victory | 600 (2021) | 124 S Washington St, Mount Victory | Website |
| Village of Patterson | 129 (2021) | 208 S Warner, Forest | — |
| Village of Ridgeway | 314 (2021) | Po Box 23, Ridgeway | — |
Townships 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Blanchard | 1,409 (2021) | 3395 Township Rd 165, Dunkirk | — |
| Township of Buck | 2,346 (2021) | 13482 State Route 31, Kenton | — |
| Township of Cessna | 470 (2021) | 7393 Township Road 89, Ada | — |
| Township of Dudley | 1,467 (2021) | 15334 Township Road 199, Kenton | — |
| Township of Goshen | 557 (2021) | 21541 State Route 67, Kenton | — |
| Township of Hale | 1,545 (2021) | 22265 County Road 245, Mount Victory | — |
| Township of Jackson | 2,030 (2021) | 508 S Davis St, Forest | — |
| Township of Liberty | 6,993 (2021) | Po Box 327, Ada | — |
| Township of Lynn | 589 (2021) | 8219 County Road 130, Kenton | — |
| Township of Marion | 2,294 (2021) | 8315 State Rte 185, Alger | — |
| Township of McDonald | 876 (2021) | 7830 County Road 200, Belle Center | — |
| Township of Pleasant | 8,080 (2021) | 12554 Barbara Dr, Kenton | — |
| Township of Roundhead | 648 (2021) | Po Box 133, Roundhead | — |
| Township of Taylor Creek | 596 (2021) | 11694 County Road 190, Kenton | — |
| Township of Washington | 721 (2021) | 5896 Township Road 125, Kenton | — |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County Airport Authority | Air transportation | 13975 County Road 135, Kenton | — |
| Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 204, Ada | — |
| Bkp Ambulance District | Health | 439 S Main St, Kenton | — |
| Blanchard Dunkirk Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 95, Dunkirk | — |
| Jackson Forest Ambulance District | Health | 1699 Township Road 195, Forest | — |
| Southeastern Hardin Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 85, Mount Victory | — |
| Upper Scioto Valley Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 83, Alger | — |
| Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County Library District | Libraries | 325 E Columbus St, Kenton | Website |
| Northern Hardin County Fire District | Local fire protection | 12825 County Road 90, Kenton | — |
| Southeast Hardin Northwest Union Joint Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 123, Mount Victory | — |
| Upper Scioto Drainage and Conservancy District | Natural resources and water supply | 1 Court House Sq, Kenton | — |
| Hardin County Veterans Memorial Park District | Parks and recreation | One Courthouse Square Ste. 200, Kenton | — |
| The Park District Liberty Township | Parks and recreation | Po Box 228, Ada | — |
| Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 12751 State Route 309, Kenton | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ada Exempted Village
School district2 schools
725 W North Ave, Ada, OH, 45810
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hardin Community School
Independent charter district1 schools
400 Decatur St, Kenton, OH, 43326
Hardin Northern Local
School district2 schools
11589 State Route 81, Dola, OH, 45835
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kenton City
School district3 schools
222 W Carrol St, Kenton, OH, 43326
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ridgemont Local
School district2 schools
560 Taylor St W, Mount Victory, OH, 43340
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Upper Scioto Valley Local
School district3 schools
510 S Courtright St, McGuffey, OH, 45859
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
CALEDONIA FARMERS MARKET - PUBLIC SQUARE CALEDONIA OHIO (Caledonia) · CALEDONIA FARMERS MARKET - MARION FAMILY YMCA MARION, OH (Marion)
Union County Farmers Market - Richwood Location (4 E Ottawa Street Richwood)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.