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21% of residents live below the poverty line in Hardinsburg, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 594 Indiana towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hardinsburg. Hardinsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Hardinsburg beats most towns.
Census counts: 199 in 1870, a peak of 322 in 1990, 222 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1947 on.
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Its peak summer temperature stands at 86°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Values rose 3.7% in the 12 months to September 2026. Hardinsburg: 77% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Employers in Hardinsburg added 53 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 80. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 32 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 31 miles. The top destinations are Salem (17%), Louisville (7%) and Indianapolis (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hardinsburg. The share of adults in Hardinsburg who have high blood pressure: 40%.
| Hardinsburg | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hardinsburg | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hardinsburg after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2012. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 46% come from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hardinsburg is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
None within 15 miles of Hardinsburg; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Hardinsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Hardinsburg is a town in Posey Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.
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Hardinsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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