Kenton is a city in Hardin County, Ohio, home to about 7,663 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 43326.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kenton; 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.
Kenton had 7,947 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 225th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Hardin County grew from 31,187 residents in 1900 to 30,696 in 2020.
Hardin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kenton, OH weather station (about a mile away).
6,502 jobs at 421 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kenton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1845.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kenton City, Hardin Community School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton Elementary SchoolKenton | Pre-K–6 | 1,022 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hardin Community SchoolKenton | 6–12 | 29 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Kenton Middle SchoolKenton | 7–8 | 285 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Kenton High SchoolKenton | 9–12 | 544 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Kenton School/Hardin County Brd of DdKenton | Pre-K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Parochial #2Kenton | K–8 | 29 | Amish | 4.6 mi |
| Parochial #1Kenton | 1–8 | 30 | Amish | 4.7 mi |
| Wolf CreekKenton | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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