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About Hardwick
Set in the central part of California, Hardwick is a small unincorporated community.
Hardwick holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.14 square miles.
📰 Hardwick News Today
- Head Start often only option for pre-school in rural California - Lake County Record-Bee Lake County Record-Bee · Aug 17
- M. Susan Hardwick Joins Edison International, Southern California Edison Boards of Directors Edison International | Newsroom · Apr 23
- Heather Hardwick Opposes Grizzly Bear Reintroduction in California Urges Focus on Current Wildlife Management Challenges SierraDailyNews.com · Feb 24
- Video California couple on aftermath of 1978 attack by ‘Golden State Killer’ - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Mar 4
- Thomas Hardwick Obituary (1950 - 2025) - Paso Robles, CA - San Luis Obispo County Tribune Legacy obituary · Nov 17
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What Makes Hardwick Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.14 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.14 sq mi
Coordinates36.4026, -119.7208