HardyvilleKY
108 people live in this town, settled in 1868.
Is Hardyville a good place to live?
53% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hardyville, against 26% in Kentucky’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Pearce-Wheeler Farm and Sandidge House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hardyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
108 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hardyville: who provides what
Hardyville is unincorporated, so Hart 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hardyville.
Hardyville has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Horse Cave (22%), Bowling Green (11%) and Glasgow (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Hardyville, mostly inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hardyville after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. On expected storm and flood damage, Hardyville sits above 72% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Hardyville break down as 48% from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Hardyville
Hardyville’s peak summer temperature comes in at 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Hardyville are worth about $198K, by Zillow’s estimate
For households in Hardyville, the share who are owner-occupiers is 79%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hardyville stands out in Kentucky and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
Hardyville beats the Kentucky average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. In Hardyville, 17% of adults have diabetes. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Hardyville.
| Hardyville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hardyville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.2% | 81.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.8% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mammoth Cave National Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hardyville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi National ParkMammoth Cave National Park661K visitors a year
19 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
36 mi MuseumNational Corvette Museum
30 mi MuseumKentucky Railway Museum9 mi Zoo & aquariumKentucky Down Under
37 mi Theme parkBeech Bend ParkPhoto credits
Mammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · National Corvette Museum: Jonrev at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Beech Bend Park: Acdixon, CC0
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Everything we know about Hardyville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hardyville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hardyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Hardyville for work
Where Hardyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hardyville
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Hardyville is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hart County, Kentucky, United States.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 702 ft
- ZIP code
- 42746
Questions about Hardyville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hardyville, KY a good place to live?
Hardyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.