Henry County, Indiana

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Henry County, Indiana
Map
File:Map of Indiana highlighting Henry County.png Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1822
Seat	New Castle
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²), 0.50%
wikipedia:Population  - (2000)  - Density	48508
Time zone	Eastern : UTC{{{UTC offset}}}/{{{DST offset}}}
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 Castle⁶. Henry County is regarded as the main inspiration for the setting of the novel Raintree County by Ross Lockridge.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Adjacent counties 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Recreation 5 Notable natives and former residents 6 Cities and towns 7 Townships 8 Reservoirs 9 External links 10 References

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,023 km² (395 sq mi). 1,018 km² (393 sq mi) of it is land and 5 km² (2 sq mi) of it (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] Demographics

Henry County Population by year

2000 48,508 1990 48,139 1980 53,336 1970 52,603 1960 48,899 1950 45,505 1940 40,208 1930 35,238 1920 34,682 1910 29,758 1900 25,088 1890 23,879 1880 24,016 1870 22,986 1860 20,119 1850 17,605 1840 15,128 1830 6,497

As of the census² of 2000, there were 48,508 people, 19,486 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county. The population density was 48/km² (124/sq mi). There were 20,592 housing units at an average density of 20/km² (52/sq mi). 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

• Summit Lake State Park
• Westwood Park

[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
• Knox
• 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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Coordinates: 39°56′N 85°24′W / 39.93, -85.40

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