About Hardy
Set in the northern part of Iowa, Hardy is a tiny community counting 55 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Hardy is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.45 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 122 residents per square mile.
📰 Hardy News Today
- Did the rain hurt the 2026 Iowa State Fair opening day attendance? The Des Moines Register · Aug 14
- Regional Sports (8/18): Iowa's Pieper, Mizzou's Hardy, Green named AP Preseason All-Americans KMAland.com · Aug 18
- Day 1 guide to the Iowa State Fair: Weather cancellations, Heroes' Day, HARDY at the Grandstand weareiowa.com · Aug 12
- Russell Hardy remembered as Iowa’s biggest football fan ahead of school’s first state championship KPLC 7 News · Dec 9
- Russell Thomas Hardy Obituary Nov 8, 2025 johnsonfuneralhome.net · Nov 8
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What Makes Hardy Unique
- With 55 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in northern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)55
Rank in state#890 of 940
Land area0.45 sq mi
Density122/sq mi
Coordinates42.8102, -94.0512