Hardin County (Illinois)
The Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2010, the County had 4320 inhabitants and a population density of 9.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Elizabethtown.
Geography
The County is located in southern Illinois on the Ohio River, which forms the border with Kentucky in the east and south. It has an area of 470 square kilometers, of which eight square kilometers of water surface. At the Hardin County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Hardin County was formed on March 1, 1839, from parts of the Pope County and Gallatin County. It was named for John Hardin (1753-1792), an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
The first county seat was in McFarlan 's Ferry, which was later renamed in Elizabethtown, according to McFarlan 's wife Elizabeth. He was also the first to have a brick building built in 1812, overlooking the Ohio River, as well as the Rose Hotel, which has been extensively restored in 1998 and today is the oldest hotel in Illinois.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Hardin County 4320 people in 1929 households. The population density was 9.4 people per square kilometer. In the 1929 households lived statistically 2.24 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.3 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
20.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.3 percent were 65 years or older. 50.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 33,367. The per capita income was $ 19,202. 21.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Hardin County
City
- Rosi Clare
Villages
- Cave -in -rock
- Elizabethtown
Unincorporated communities
- Cadiz
- Eichorn
- Finneyville
- Hicks
- Humm Wye
- Karbers Ridge
- Lamb
- Loves Corner
- Peters Creek
- Rock Creek
- Saline Landing
- Shetlerville
- Sparks Hill
Structure
The Hardin County is divided into six districts ( precincts ):