The Town Files

Hardin County, Illinois

3,605 people. The median home is worth $103,800 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $54,271.

Towns in Hardin County

Towns in Hardin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rosiclare980$60,900$43,72545.7

People and housing

Hardin CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$103,800$156,600
Median rent$379$960
Median household income$54,271$72,500
Median age53.640.4
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%21.8%
Below the poverty line11.0%9.9%

Jobs and pay

767 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,177 a year.

Largest industries in Hardin CountyHealth care & social assistan…245 jobs · $46,186Mining, oil & gas91 jobs · $69,221Retail61 jobs · $31,671Transportation & warehousing57 jobs · $44,324Utilities14 jobs · $52,207Other services8 jobs · $23,592
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hardin County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 558 storm events in Hardin County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Hardin County by type since 1996Hail14Heat60Flood46Drought32Dense Fog98Strong Wind58Frost/Freeze51Winter Storm28Excessive Heat22Winter Weather60
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hardin County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
June 7, 2011Severe StormDR-1991: Severe Storms And Flooding
March 2, 2009Severe StormDR-1826: Severe Winter Storm
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3230: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 1, 2005SnowstormEM-3199: Record/Near Record Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).