Local Wiki
Hardin County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 AM.
- Meeting location
- Hardin County Courthouse, One Courthouse Square, Suite 100, Kenton, OH 43326.
- County Auditor
- Michael T. Bacon · 419-674-2239 · auditor@hardincountyohio.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://hardincountyohio.gov
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. President: Joseph C. Sherman. Commissioners: Fred M. Rush, Timothy L. Striker.
Sources
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
- Kenton
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
Villages (8)
- Ada
- Alger (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Dunkirk
- Forest
- McGuffey
- Mount Victory (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Patterson
- Ridgeway
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (5)
- Ada Exempted Village
- Hardin Northern Local
- Kenton City
- Ridgemont Local
- Upper Scioto Valley Local
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
- Hardin County Airport Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (2)
- Northern Hardin County Fire District
- Southeast Hardin Northwest Union Joint Fire District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (6)
- Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District
- Bkp Ambulance District
- Blanchard Dunkirk Ambulance District
- Jackson Forest Ambulance District
- Southeastern Hardin Ambulance District
- Upper Scioto Valley Ambulance District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Library (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Natural Resources & Water Supply (1)
- Upper Scioto Drainage and Conservancy District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (2)
- Hardin County Veterans Memorial Park District
- The Park District Liberty Township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)