Kenton

Hardin County, OH

Population

7,685

Walk Score

81 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$718

Median home value

$92,400

Incorporated

1845

Kenton is a city in and the county seat of Hardin County, Ohio, United States, located in the west-central part of Ohio about 57 mi (92 km) northwest of Columbus and 70 mi (113 km) south of Toledo. Its population was 7,947 at the 2020 census. The city was named for frontiersman Simon Kenton of Kentucky and Ohio.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

Kenton Courthouse Square Historic District · listed 1984
North Main-North Detroit Street Historic District · listed 1985

Notable landmarks

Hardin County Courthouse · listed 1979
Kenton Public Library · listed 1983

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