Hardin County, Texas

Hardin County
Hardin County
County
	The Hardin County Courthouse in Kountze
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°20′N 94°23′W / 30.34°N 94.39°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1858
Seat	Kountze
Largest city	Lumberton
Area
• Total	898 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Land	891 sq mi (2,310 km2)
• Water	7.0 sq mi (18 km2) 0.%
Population (2020)
• Total	56,231
• Density	63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	36th
Website	www.co.hardin.tx.us

Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 56,231.^[1] The county seat is Kountze.^[2] The county is named for the family of William Hardin from Liberty County, Texas.^[3]

^ "Hardin County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 149.