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Hardwick’s story
Hardwick in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
HardwickMN
A town of 235.
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Photo: Michel Curi · CC BY 2.0
Population
235
residents
Median home value
$83K
Census ACS
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
29.0
years
Jobs based here
14
A commuter town
Small town
235 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hardwick
Most working residents leave Hardwick for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Luverne (32%), Sioux Falls (15%) and Edgerton (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hardwick0%
Luverne32%
Sioux Falls15%
Edgerton7%
Worthington3%
17 mi
median commute distance
14
jobs based in Hardwick
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Hardwick has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring34–56°
Summer58–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hardwick is
Hardwick tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
7.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Hardwick is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,122 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milford Remme Memorial Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hardwick for work
Where Hardwick’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
14jobs based in Hardwick
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hardwick
City in Minnesota, United States
Hardwick is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 189 as of the 2020 census. Hardwick was platted in 1892, and named after J. L. Hardwick, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Hardwick since 1891. Hardwick was incorporated in 1898.
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- Population
- 189
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,604 ft
- ZIP code
- 56134
- Area code
- 507
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