Henry County, Indiana
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| Henry County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1822 |
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| Seat | New Castle |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
395 sq mi (1,023 km²) 393 sq mi (1,018 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0.50% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
48,508 52/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: Patrick Henry | |
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 48,508. The county seat is New Castle[1]. Henry County is regarded as the main inspiration for the setting of the novel Raintree County by Ross Lockridge, Jr..
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 395 square miles (1,023 km²), of which 393 square miles (1,018 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) (0.50%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Delaware County (north)
- Randolph County (northeast)
- Wayne County (east)
- Fayette County (southeast)
- Rush County (south)
- Hancock County (southwest)
- Madison County (northwest)
[edit] History
Henry County was formed in 1822. It was named for Patriot Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia.
[edit] Raintree County
Straughn is the basis for the fictional town of Waycross in the novel Raintree County by Ross Lockridge, Jr..
[edit] Demographics
| Henry County Population by year |
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2000 48,508 |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 48,508 people, 19,486 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile (48/km²). There were 20,592 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.96% White, 0.86% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.8% were of American, 19.6% German, 13.8% English and 9.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 19,486 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,150, and the median income for a family was $45,470. Males had a median income of $36,439 versus $22,432 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,355. About 6.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Recreation
[edit] Notable natives and former residents
- Omar Bundy, Major General, World War One
- William Grose, Major General, Civil War
- Robert Indiana, artist
- Arthur C. Mellette, first Governor of South Dakota
- Wilbur Wright, aviation pioneer
[edit] Cities and towns
- Ashland
- Blountsville
- Cadiz
- Corwin
- Dunreith
- Fayne Siding
- Foley
- Grant City
- Greensboro
- Hillsboro
- Honey Creek
- Kennard
- Knightstown
- Lewisville
- Luray
- Maple Valley
- Mechanicsburg
- Messick
- Middletown
- Millville
- Mooreland
- Mount Lawn
- Mount Summit
- New Castle
- New Lisbon
- Ogden
- Pierson Station
- Raysville
- Rogersville
- Shirley
- Spiceland
- Springport
- Stone Quarry Mills
- Straughn
- Sulphur Springs
- Van Nuys
- Westwood
- Woodville
[edit] Townships
- Blue River
- Dudley
- Fall Creek
- Franklin
- Greensboro
- Harrison
- Henry
- Jefferson
- Liberty
- Prairie
- Spiceland
- Stoney Creek
- Wayne
[edit] Reservoirs
- Castle Lake
- Giboney Lake
- Haven, Lake
- Summit Lake Reservoir
- Westwood Park Reservoir
[edit] External links
- New Castle Henry County Chamber of Commerce
- Henry County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Websites in Henry County, Indiana
- EZ-Look.com News & Discussion
[edit] References
- Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8.
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