Hardin is a city in Ray County, Missouri, home to about 681 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64035.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hardin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL366 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hardin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hardin had 571 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 452nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Ray County grew from 24,805 residents in 1900 to 23,158 in 2020.
Ray County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richmond 3s, MO weather station (10 miles away).
2,816 jobs at 360 businesses in Ray County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Hardin-Central C-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin-Central Elem.Hardin | Pre-K–6 | 110 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Hardin-Central HighHardin | 7–12 | 95 | Public | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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