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Country
  
United States

County
  
Humboldt

FIPS code
  
19-34455

Elevation
  
346 m

Zip code
  
50545

Local time
  
Thursday 12:38 PM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0457257

Area
  
114 ha

Population
  
47 (2013)

Area code
  
515

Hardy, Iowa

Weather
  
3°C, Wind SE at 26 km/h, 61% Humidity

Hardy is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 47 at the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Hardy, IA 50545, USA

History

Hardy had its start in the year 1881 by the building of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls and Northwestern Railway through that territory.

Geography

Hardy is located at 42°48′37″N 94°3′6″W (42.810207, -94.051713).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 47 people, 19 households, and 11 families residing in the city. The population density was 106.8 inhabitants per square mile (41.2/km2). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 59.1 per square mile (22.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% White and 6.4% from two or more races.

There were 19 households of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.36.

The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 34% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12.8% were from 25 to 44; 36.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 57 people, 25 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 128.9 people per square mile (50.0/km²). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 67.9 per square mile (26.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.49% White, and 3.51% from two or more races.

There were 25 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.35.

In the city, the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,929, and the median income for a family was $26,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,910. There were 5.6% of families and 15.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 22.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

Hardy, Iowa Wikipedia