Hardin, Montana

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Coordinates: 45°43′55″N 107°36′45″W / 45.73194, -107.6125
Hardin, Montana
Location of Hardin, Montana
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Big Horn
Area
- Total	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,907 ft (886 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,384
- Density	2,415.5/sq mi (932.6/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	59034
Area code(s)	406
FIPS code	30-34225
GNIS feature ID	0772140
Website: www.hardinmt.com

Hardin is a city in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,384 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Big Horn County^[1].

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable residents
4 Notes and references
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Hardin is located at 45°43′55″N, 107°36′45″W (45.731824, -107.612542)^[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,384 people, 1,295 households, and 868 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,415.5 people per square mile (933.3/km²). There were 1,411 housing units at an average density of 1,007.2/sq mi (389.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.26% White, 0.12% African American, 31.59% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.03% from other races, and 4.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.53% of the population.

There were 1,295 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16.

Former train depot, originally from Lodge Grass, now located in Hardin (as a museum)

In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,018, and the median income for a family was $33,729. Males had a median income of $28,493 versus $19,444 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,041. About 17.2% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.