Editing Hardy, Arkansas

{{Short description|City in Sharp and Fulton counties, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Hardy, Arkansas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_skyline      = Main Street, Hardy, Arkansas, USA.jpg
| imagesize          = 
| image_caption      = Downtown Hardy
| image_map          = File:Fulton County and Sharp County Arkansas Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hardy Highlighted 0529920.svg
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| map_caption        = Location of Hardy in Fulton County and Sharp County, Arkansas.
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Arkansas|Counties]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_name1  = [[Arkansas]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Sharp County, Arkansas|Sharp]], [[Fulton County, Arkansas|Fulton]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Ernie Rose
| established_date   = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 13.76
| area_total_sq_mi   = 5.31
| area_land_km2      = 13.09
| area_land_sq_mi    = 5.06
| area_water_km2     = 0.67
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.26
| elevation_ft       = 440
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 743
| population_metro   = 
| population_density_km2 = 56.74
| population_density_sq_mi = 146.95
| timezone           = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset         = -6
| coordinates        = {{coord|36|19|14|N|91|28|50|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| timezone_DST       = CDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 72525, 72529, 72542
| area_code          = [[Area code 870|870]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 05-29920
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2403800<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403800}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|https://www.cityofhardy.org/}}
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_05.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
| image_blank_emblem = City of Hardy Logo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
}}

'''Hardy''' is the 2nd oldest city in [[Sharp County, Arkansas|Sharp]] and [[Fulton County, Arkansas|Fulton]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]]. The population was 770 in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hardy, Arkansas Population 2024 |url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/arkansas/hardy |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=worldpopulationreview.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
Hardy is located at {{coord|36|19|14|N|91|28|50|W|type:city}} (36.320553, -91.480645).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

The [[Spring River (Arkansas)|Spring River]], which begins in [[Mammoth Spring, Arkansas|Mammoth Spring]], flows through Hardy. The Spring River flows into the [[Black River (Arkansas)|Black River]], which flows into the [[White River (Arkansas)|White River]], and the White River eventually empties into the [[Mississippi River]].

[[U.S. Route 63 in Arkansas|US 63]] is the main highway which runs through the town. In its course through Arkansas, Route 63 runs from the [[Missouri]] state line at Mammoth Spring to connect with [[Interstate 55 in Arkansas|I-55]] near [[Gilmore, Arkansas|Gilmore]].

When roads were poor and travel much more difficult, Hardy was one of two county seats of Sharp County. The other was [[Evening Shade, Arkansas|Evening Shade]]. In 1963, Ash Flat was named the county seat, and Hardy and Evening Shade lost that designation.

Hardy is served by the [[BNSF Railway]]. Formerly, the railroad through Hardy was part of the Frisco ([[St. Louis – San Francisco Railway]]) which had about {{convert|5000|mi}} of trackage, and served Arkansas, Missouri, [[Oklahoma]], [[Kansas]], [[Texas]], [[Tennessee]], [[Alabama]], [[Mississippi]], and [[Florida]]. In 1980, the much larger [[Burlington Northern]] acquired the Frisco and integrated it into its own system.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|14.0|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|13.4|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.6|km2|disp=flip}}, or 4.63%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hardy city, Arkansas| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=August 10, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Hardy, Arkansas (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =45.8
| Feb high F  =50.3
| Mar high F  =59.7
| Apr high F  =69.8
| May high F  =77.0
| Jun high F  =85.4
| Jul high F  =89.4
| Aug high F  =88.6
| Sep high F  =81.3
| Oct high F  =70.9
| Nov high F  =58.2
| Dec high F  =48.2
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =36.0
| Feb mean F  =40.1
| Mar mean F  =48.9
| Apr mean F  =58.7
| May mean F  =66.9
| Jun mean F  =75.3
| Jul mean F  =79.1
| Aug mean F  =78.1
| Sep mean F  =70.5
| Oct mean F  =59.5
| Nov mean F  =47.9
| Dec mean F  =39.4
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =26.3
| Feb low F  =29.8
| Mar low F  =38.1
| Apr low F  =47.7
| May low F  =56.7
| Jun low F  =65.3
| Jul low F  =68.9
| Aug low F  =67.5
| Sep low F  =59.6
| Oct low F  =48.2
| Nov low F  =37.6
| Dec low F  =30.5
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| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =3.76
| Feb precipitation inch  =3.71
| Mar precipitation inch  =4.82
| Apr precipitation inch  =5.25
| May precipitation inch  =5.53
| Jun precipitation inch  =3.65
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.71
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.98
| Sep precipitation inch  =4.35
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.99
| Nov precipitation inch  =4.50
| Dec precipitation inch  =4.19
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| Jan snow inch  =1.6
| Feb snow inch  =2.0
| Mar snow inch  =1.8
| Apr snow inch  =0.0
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.3
| Dec snow inch  =1.0
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==History==
In the early 1950s, the Horrell and Clay families both had grocery stores there.  Conway Horn ran a general mercantile store.  Charles Cone ran the Western Auto Store.  Two places to eat were Bonnie's Cafe and Mrs. Rogers' sundries store.  Arthur Snow was a pharmacist and owned a drugstore.  The agent for the Frisco Railroad was Virgil L. Walker, Jr.  Dink Booth was the barber.  The Thomsons ran the movie theater, and Ben Dalton published a newspaper.  Ottie Cate ran a poultry and ice house, and Bill Shaver had the Standard Oil service station. Tom Walker was in charge of the local bank, and Woodrow Wilson ran a Mobil service station.  "Peavine" Clouse was the city marshal.  "Guinea" Gray was a local painter, and Clifford Brummet had the contract to carry the mail between the post office and the arriving trains.  He also had a farm near Hardy. Arthur Garner sold real estate.  Dewey Dark ran the Rose Hill Resort.  Doctor Miller was a local medical doctor. Leonard Johns worked at the Post Office.{{citation needed|date=February 2023}}

The [[Discovery Channel]] [[reality television]] series ''Clash of the Ozarks'' is set in Hardy. The program focuses on the lives of the people in the community.<ref>http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/clash-of-the-ozarks ''"Clash of the Ozarks"'' - Discovery Channel & Discovery.com. Retrieved February 26, 2014.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 347
|1910= 329
|1920= 399
|1930= 508
|1940= 721
|1950= 599
|1960= 555
|1970= 692
|1980= 643
|1990= 538
|2000= 578
|2010= 772
|2020= 743
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Hardy racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0529920&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 680
| 91.52%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1
| 0.13%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 9
| 1.21%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 1
| 0.13%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 33
| 4.44%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 19
| 2.56%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 743 people, 352 households, and 181 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 578 people, 298 households, and 159 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|244.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 489 housing units at an average density of {{convert|207.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 95.33% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.52% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], and 3.11% from two or more races.  0.52% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 298 households, of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,375, and the median income for a family was $25,500. Males had a median income of $20,208 versus $17,857 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,204.  About 12.2% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 28.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is served by the [[Highland School District (Arkansas)|Highland School District]], which operates [[Highland High School (Arkansas)|Highland High School]]. The Highland district was formed from the 1962 consolidation of the [[Ash Flat, Arkansas|Ash Flat]] School District and the Hardy School District. Due to the previous rivalry between the two districts, some members of the community were unsure whether the vote to consolidate would succeed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://highlandrebels.k12.ar.us/view/our-history |title=Our History |publisher=[[Highland School District (Arkansas)|Highland School District]] |access-date=December 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804064254/http://highlandrebels.k12.ar.us/view/our-history |archive-date=August 4, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Notable people==
* The [[Wilburn Brothers]] Doyle and Teddy born here in 1930 and 1931.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.mainstreethardy.com Hardy Arkansas Online Resource Guide]
*[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1271 Hardy in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture]
*[http://www.cityofhardy.org/ Official City Web Site]
{{commons category|Hardy, Arkansas}}

{{Sharp County, Arkansas}}
{{Fulton County, Arkansas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Sharp County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Fulton County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Arkansas]]