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HardingOH

A town of 1,253.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,253
−1.1% since 2010
Median home value
$346K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
18.0
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town

1,253 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Harding

Most working residents leave Harding for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Toledo (28%), Sylvania (6%) and Springfield (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harding0%
Toledo28%
Sylvania6%
Springfield6%
Perrysburg4%
13 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Harding
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
7
paid flood claims since 2006
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Harding has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns

Harding beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHardingOH
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.5%8.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.1%14.1%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.7%
University of Toledo Medical Center
11.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
68th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Harding for work

Where Harding’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Toledo Toledo 28% 6% → Sylvania Sylvania 6% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 4% → Perrysburg Perrysburg 4% 4% → Monclova Monclova 4% 3% → Swanton Swanton 3% Harding · 0% stay
17jobs based in Harding
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Harding Lucas
2006 · Harding Lucas · Wikimedia Commons
Harding’s story

Harding in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Map of Lucas County Ohio Highlighting Harding TownshipGrace Bible Fellowship, Harding Township
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About Harding

Township in Ohio, US

Harding Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 726 people in the township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
726
Area
9.4 sq mi
Elevation
669 ft

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