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Hardwick
CaliforniaCDP
Hardwick
Total population
58
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued October 1 at 9:30AM PDT until October 4 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Hardwick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kings County, California, United States. It is part of the Hanford-Corcoran metropolitan area. The population was 151 at the 2020 Census. Hardwick is located approximately 6.5 miles (10 km) northwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 249 feet (76 m).
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History
Hardwick was reportedly named to commemorate an official of the Southern Pacific Railroad. A post office was established in Hardwick in 1895, discontinued in 1904, reestablished in 1909, and finally permanently closed in 1942. Subsequently, the community has been served by the post office located in Hanford. The first school in the community was moved from the then-fading town of Kingston. Another schoolhouse was reportedly built in 1893. Subsequently, a new school was constructed in 1914 and operated until the Hardwick and Kings River schools unified in 1962. The present fire station is located on the site of that school.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Hardwick, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lemoore HighHigh · Lemoore · 1,861 students · 21.4:1 ratio
- Hanford HighHigh · Hanford · 1,549 students · 24.2:1 ratio
- Hanford West HighHigh · Hanford · 1,332 students · 22.2:1 ratio
- Sierra Pacific HighHigh · Hanford · 1,072 students · 25.5:1 ratio
- Kings Valley Academy IIOther · Hanford · 1,044 students · 23.2:1 ratio
- Kings River-Hardwick ElementaryElementary · Hanford · 823 students · 23.5:1 ratio
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · Lemoore · 666 students · 21.5:1 ratio
- Monroe ElementaryElementary · Hanford · 647 students · 23.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Hardwick




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 44 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 70 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 81 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 100 mi
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 112 mi
- Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 113 mi
- Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 122 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 131 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
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Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET