| Name | Hardin County |
| State | Illinois |
| FIPS Code | 17069 |
| County Seat | Elizabethtown |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 3,599 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -1.44% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 97.62% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 91% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+31 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.7% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 8.25% |
| Area Code(s) | 618 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 97.62% |
| African American | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.18% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 91.17% |
| African American | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.82% |
| Asian | 0.19% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |