This housing agency serves Hardin County, Illinois.
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The Hardin County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing applications for families and elderly/disabled individuals.
This Housing Authority has three apartment complexes with a total of 147 units located throughout Hardin County.
To apply for public housing visit their office Monday-Friday during normal business hours at the central office located at 355 E. Walnut St., P.O. Box 322, Elizabethtown, IL 62931. Be sure to return completed applications to the above address on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. At that time they will go over the application with you.
For more information, contact the Housing Authority website at www.hardincountyhousingauthority.com or by calling the office at 618-287-2786.
Housing Authority of the County of Hardin provides affordable housing for up to 147 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
Walnut Street, Elizabethtown, IL
(618) 287-2786Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of the County of Hardin serves 147 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 147 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 50 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Hardin. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 76 percent of Housing Authority of the County of Hardin households.
Working adults head 51 households and make up 35 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Hardin.
There are 95 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of Hardin housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of Hardin.
| Black | 3 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 141 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 60 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of Hardin. Senior households are 41% of households in Housing Authority of the County of Hardin housing.
There are 30 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of Hardin housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of Hardin.
The Housing Authority of the County of Hardin is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
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