Hardtner, KS

Sitting just a mile north of the Oklahoma border, Hardtner is a tiny, peaceful community of around 170 people in south-central Kansas. Life here is slow and quiet, offering plenty of open space and a tight-knit neighborhood feel. Local kids attend South Barber schools down the road in Kiowa, and residents look forward to yearly community traditions like the town's Fourth of July parade and fireworks display.