Hardyville, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 2,983.
Males: 1,486  (49.8%)
Females: 1,497  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

36.3 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 42746

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,718 (it was $24,697 in 2000)
Hardyville:

$43,718
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,716 (it was $11,009 in 2000)

Hardyville CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,637 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
Hardyville:

$129,637
KY:

$196,300
March 2022 cost of living index in Hardyville: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Hardyville, KY (2000)
    • 2,64992.6%White alone
    • 1374.8%Black alone
    • 391.4%Hispanic
    • 220.8%Two or more races
    • 60.2%American Indian alone
    • 40.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 20.07%Other race alone
    • 10.03%Asian alone

Races in Hardyville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hardyville, Kentucky as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hardyville is 1,492 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 71.0 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile   (very low).

Hardyville, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Hardyville CCD:

0.6% ($327)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (68.3 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (334.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Donansburg, KY (2.7 miles ),
Munfordville, KY (3.0 miles ),
Hammonville, KY (3.1 miles ),
Horse Cave, KY (3.2 miles ),
Center, KY (3.2 miles ),
Hiseville, KY (3.2 miles ),
Summersville, KY (3.6 miles ),
Bonnieville, KY (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 37.24 N, Longitude: 85.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Distribution of median household income in Hardyville, KY in 2022
Hardyville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Hardyville, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.7%)
  • Health care (9.5%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (7.0%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (26.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (9.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (8.2%)
  • Printing & related support activities (5.8%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.2%)
  • Educational services (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Hardyville, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (14.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (21.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Registered nurses (6.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.8%)

Average climate in Hardyville, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hardyville, Kentucky average temperatures Hardyville, Kentucky average precipitation Hardyville, Kentucky humidity Hardyville, Kentucky wind speed Hardyville, Kentucky snowfall Hardyville, Kentucky sunshine Hardyville, Kentucky clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 3.79. This is significantly better than average.

City:

3.79
U.S.:

72.56
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.178. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.178
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.108. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.108
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 8.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.47
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Hardyville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Hardyville place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category F4 tornado 17.3 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

Earthquake activity:

Hardyville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 144.0 miles away from Hardyville center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 118.9 miles away from Hardyville center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 144.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 123.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 159.9 miles away from Hardyville center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 143.2 miles away from Hardyville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hart County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Winter Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Mudslides: 3, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Hardyville:

  • CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; HORSE CAVE, KY)
  • HART COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HORSE CAVE, KY)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-GREEN HILL (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GREENSBURG, KY)
  • GREEN HILL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GREENSBURG, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hardyville:

  • Campbellsville University (about 23 miles; Campbellsville, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,948)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 27 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
  • Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 33 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • Western Kentucky University (about 44 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
  • Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 45 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 2,794)
  • Somerset Community College (about 64 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
  • Sullivan University (about 68 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,129)

Public elementary/middle school in Hardyville:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Hardyville Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hart County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.1%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.8%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

26.4%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.6%

For population 15 years and over in Hardyville:

Marital status in Hardyville, KY
  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

For population 25 years and over in Hardyville:

  • High school or higher: 55.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.7
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Hardyville, KY (based on Hart County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,71051
Mainline Protestant1,27713
Catholic2051
None9,007-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

3.81 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

7.63 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Hart County:

7.63 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hart County:

10.5%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.6%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.7%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Hardyville:

  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLOC (1150 AM; 1 kW; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAKY (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hardyville:

  • WCLU-FM (102.3 FM; MUNFORDVILLE, KY; Owner: ROYSE RADIO, INC)
  • WHHT (106.7 FM; HORSE CAVE, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WPTQ (103.7 FM; CAVE CITY, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJCR-FM (90.1 FM; UPTON, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
  • WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGBV (94.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WOVO (105.3 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hardyville:

  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKZT-TV (Channel 23; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
Hardyville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Hardyville fatal accident list:

Jul 12, 1999 08:30 PM, Sr-88, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • Pascal, 2510 Hundred Acre Pond Road (Lat: 37.204500 Lon: -85.734306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN814
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/01/2020, Expiration Date: 10/01/2030, Certifier: Gregory M RomanoRegistrant: Verizon, 1300 I Street, Nw - Suite 500 East, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 515-2453, Email:


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Ronald R Smith, Pascal, 2510 Hundred Acre Pond Road (Lat: 37.204500 Lon: -85.734306), Type: 77.7, Overall height: 73.2 m, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, , Mclea-n, Phone: (703) 584-8665

  • Ronald R Smith, Pascal, 2510 Hundred Acre Pond Road (Lat: 37.204500 Lon: -85.734306), Type: 77.7, Overall height: 73.2 m, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, , Mclea-n, Phone: (703) 584-8665

  • Ronald R Smith, Pascal, 2510 Hundred Acre Pond Road (Lat: 37.204500 Lon: -85.734306), Type: 77.7, Overall height: 73.2 m, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, , Mclea-n, Phone: (703) 584-8665

  • Christophe Le Scanve, Pascal, 2510 Hundred Acre Pond Road (Lat: 37.204500 Lon: -85.734306), Type: 77.7, Structure height: 21099 m, Overall height: 73.2 m, Registrant: Cumberland Cellular Partnership, 5012 Eliza-bethtown, Phone: (270) 769-0339


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Firehouse Us Hwy 31e (Lat: 37.254500 Lon: -85.785528), Call Sign: WQC264,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.370 MHz, 154.415 MHz, Grant Date: 09/14/2022, Expiration Date: 09/21/2032, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: KC4BFE, Licensee ID: L00618724, Grant Date: 01/26/2023, Expiration Date: 02/23/2033, Registrant: Ruby G Edwards, 577 Possum Trot Rd, Hardyville, KY 42746

  • Call Sign: KC4BFF, Licensee ID: L00618690, Grant Date: 01/26/2023, Expiration Date: 02/23/2033, Registrant: Marty W Edwards, 577 Possum Trot Rd, Hardyville, KY 42746

  • Call Sign: KD4NCC, Licensee ID: L00454203, Grant Date: 01/23/2012, Expiration Date: 04/21/2022, Certifier: Renee Perkins, Registrant: Renee Perkins, 1997 Liberty School House Rd, Hardyville, KY 42746

  • Call Sign: WD4KVQ, Licensee ID: L01012174, Grant Date: 06/11/2015, Expiration Date: 07/28/2025, Certifier: Kenneth I Douglas, Registrant: Kenneth I Douglas, 6392 Le Grande Hwy, Hardyville, KY 42746

  • Call Sign: KJ4YZS, Licensee ID: L01600678, Grant Date: 11/02/2010, Expiration Date: 11/02/2020, Cancellation Date: 04/22/2011, Certifier: Allen R Brewer, Registrant: Allen R Brewer, Hardyville, KY 42746

  • Call Sign: KK4BHZ, Licensee ID: L01627811, Grant Date: 03/29/2011, Expiration Date: 03/29/2021, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2023, Certifier: Roger A Brewer, Registrant: Roger A Brewer, 4107 Rex Rd, Hardyville, KY 42746


2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of fires - 28 took place in 2006, and the least - 2 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Hardyville, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (54.2%), and Outside Fires (36.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hardyville, KY
    • 14754.2%Structure Fires
    • 10036.9%Outside Fires
    • 217.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 31.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hardyville, KY
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hardyville, KY
  • 46.5%Electricity
  • 24.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.3%Wood
  • 6.6%Utility gas
  • 3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hardyville, KY
  • 51.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.9%Electricity
  • 15.0%Wood
  • 9.2%Utility gas
  • 7.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Hardyville compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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