Harding, Illinois
Harding is an Census Designated Place in Freedom Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, 12 miles (19 km) north of the county seat of Ottawa.
Harding, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 41°31′04″N 88°50′56″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | LaSalle |
Township | Freedom |
Area | |
• Total | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
• Land | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 133 |
• Density | 782.35/sq mi (301.88/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 2806495[1] |
Background
When surveyors began to determine the size of the area, Harding was to be approximately one square mile; however, Harding is only 1/2 of a mile in length from north to south and 1/5 mile wide. Crooked Leg Creek runs along the southern border. Containing less than fifty houses, this town has a population of less than 150.[3] The village has a United Methodist Church,[4] volunteer fire fighting station, small cemetery and Harding Grade School.[5] A small community building, centralized in the town, is used nearly every month to host a bluegrass music show. The mail is delivered by postal carriers from the nearest post office in Earlville.
References
- "Harding". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- U.S. Census website
- "hardingumc". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- Harding Grade School - Index
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.