19292009Tornado view, June 2, 1929. Drag to compare. · Wikimedia Commons
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HardtnerKS
A town of 216.
Population
216
residents
Median home value
$48K
Census ACS
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Small town
216 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hardtner
Most working residents leave Hardtner for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Kiowa (40%), Medicine Lodge Township (7%) and Wichita (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hardtner0%
Kiowa40%
Medicine Lodge Township7%
Wichita6%
Medicine Lodge4%
18 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Hardtner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesDroughtWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Who lives here
Older than Kansas overall, and fewer college graduates
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). 19% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Kansas.
44.1median age · KS 37.4
HardtnerKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school36%
Some college38%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s5%
Graduate14%
| Hardtner | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 20.4% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.3% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.9% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.2% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.4% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 37.7% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 5.3% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Hardtner has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–49°
Spring44–71°
Summer67–93°
Fall46–72°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hardtner is
Hardtner beats the Kansas average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Kansas
6 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Hardtner | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 13% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 11.3% |
Kiowa District Hospital
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hardtner for work
Where Hardtner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Hardtner
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
19292009About Hardtner
City in Kiowa County, Kansas
Hardtner is a city in Elwood Township, Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 167. It is located one mile north of the Kansas / Oklahoma state border.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 167
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
- ZIP code
- 67057
- Area code
- 620