Hardin is a city in Liberty County, Texas, home to about 621 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77561, and parts of 77575 are in Hardin too.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Liberty; part is in Hardin
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 | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)45 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX45 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 768 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1194th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Liberty County grew from 8,102 residents in 1900 to 91,628 in 2020.
Liberty County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 62.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Liberty, TX weather station (4 miles away).
14,678 jobs at 1,206 businesses in Liberty County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hardin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
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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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Hardin ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin ElHardin | Pre-K–5 | 564 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Hardin J HHardin | 6–8 | 297 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Hardin H SHardin | 9–12 | 396 | Public | 4.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Liberty and Ames.
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