Henry County, Iowa

Henry County, Iowa Map
Location in the state of Iowa
Iowa's location in the U.S.Statistics Founded 1836 Seat Mount Pleasant Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
437 sq mi(1,131 km²)
434 sq mi (1,125 km²)
2 sq mi (6 km²), 0.51% Population
- (2000)
- Density
20,336
47/sq mi (18/km²) Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5Website: www.co.henry.ia.us

Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was named for General Henry Dodge, governor of Wisconsin Territory. As of 2000, the population was 20,336. Its county seat is Mount Pleasant.[1]

1 Geography
- 1.1 Major highways
- 1.2 Adjacent counties
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
5 Notes
6 External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 437 square miles (1,131 km²), of which, 434 square miles (1,125 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.51%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Washington County (north)
Louisa County (northeast)
Des Moines County (east)
Lee County (south)
Van Buren County (southwest)
Jefferson County (west)

History

Henry County was formed on December 7, 1836. It was named for General Henry Dodge.[2]

In 1839, construction of the first courthouse was begun and completed in 1840. In 1871, construstion of a second courthouse began and on August 4, 1914, the third courthouse was completed which is still presently used as such.[3]

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Henry County. Historical populations Census Pop. %± 190020,022 — 191018,640 -6.9% 192018,298 -1.8% 193017,660 -3.5% 194017,994 1.9% 195018,708 4.0% 196018,187 -2.8% 197018,114 -0.4% 198018,890 4.3% 199019,226 1.8% 200020,336 5.8% IA Counties 1900-1990

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 20,336 people, 7,626 households, and 5,269 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 8,246 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.78% White, 1.49% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,626 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,087, and the median income for a family was $46,985. Males had a median income of $31,801 versus $23,075 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,192. About 6.70% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.30% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.