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A town of 621.

Population
621
−6.2% since 2010
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
60.3
years
Jobs based here
56
A commuter town
Small town

621 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hardin

Most working residents leave Hardin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (27%), Liberty (8%) and Baytown (4%). Half commute less than 45 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hardin0%
Houston27%
Liberty8%
Baytown4%
Dayton4%
45 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Hardin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Hardin has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter44–64°
Spring59–79°
Summer73–92°
Fall59–81°
Dec 1
typical first frost
Feb 21
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Hardin’s public schools outperform 62% of Texas districts

The public schools Hardin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Hardin J H6–8297B−
Hardin H S9–12396A
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Health

How healthy Hardin is

Hardin beats the Texas average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

26 measures vs. Texas
1 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outHardinTX
Fewer uninsured adults15.3%19.1%
More adults with COPD8.3%5.7%
Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center
6.6 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
5
paid flood claims since 1979
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Hardin sell for about $293K

The median sale price was $293,000 in April 2026.

$293Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hardin for work

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

27% → Houston Houston 27% 8% → Liberty Liberty 8% 4% → Baytown Baytown 4% 4% → Dayton Dayton 4% 4% → Austin Austin 4% 2% → Beaumont Beaumont 2% Hardin · 0% stay
56jobs based in Hardin
0%of working residents work in town
45 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hardin

City in Texas, United States

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Hardin is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. Its population was 768 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
768
Area
2.6 sq mi
Elevation
82 ft
ZIP code
77561
Area code
936

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