| Official Name: | Harding, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Morrison |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.03 |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.03 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.10 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.10 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 123 |
| Population Density Km2: | 15.31 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 39.65 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1266 |
| Coordinates: | 46.12°N -94.0361°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 56364 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-27098[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394295 |
Harding is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2020 census.[4]
Harding is in northeastern Morrison County and is bordered to the north, east, and south by Pulaski Township and to the west by Platte Township. It is north-northeast of Pierz, with which it shares a ZIP Code, and northeast of Little Falls, the Morrison county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Harding has a total area of 3.1sqmi, all land.[1] The Platte River, a south-flowing tributary of the Mississippi, passes just west of the city limits.
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 125 people, 44 households, and 26 families living in the city. The population density was 38.3PD/sqmi. There were 47 housing units at an average density of 14.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
There were 44 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 44.5 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 33.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 60.8% male and 39.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 105 people, 40 households, and 26 families living in the city. The population density was 32.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 43 housing units at an average density of 13.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 40 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 11.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 41.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 144.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 173.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $22,125 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,060. There were 25.0% of families and 26.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.4% of under eighteens and 50.0% of those over 64.