Henry County, Indiana Facts for Kids

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U.S. county
Henry County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	1822
Named for	Patrick Henry
Seat	New Castle
Largest city	New Castle
Area
• Total	394.83 sq mi (1,022.6 km²)
• Land	391.88 sq mi (1,015.0 km²)
• Water	2.96 sq mi (7.7 km²) 0.75%%
Population (2020)
• Total	48,914
• Density	120/sq mi (50/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Indiana county number 33

Henry County is a county located in east central Indiana, United States. As of 2020, the population was 48,914. The county seat and largest and only city is New Castle. Henry County is the main setting of the novel Raintree County by Ross Lockridge Jr.

History
Geography
Climate and weather
Demographics
- 2020 Census
- 2010 Census
Recreation
Notable people
See also

History

Henry County was formed in 1822 from the Delaware New Purchase resulting from the Treaty of St. Mary's in 1818. It was named for Patriot Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 394.83 square miles (1,022.6 km²), of which 391.88 square miles (1,015.0 km²) (or 99.25%) is land and 2.96 square miles (7.7 km²) (or 0.75%) is water.

New Castle from the air, looking east.

Cities

New Castle

Towns

Unincorporated areas

Ashland
Corwin
Foley
Grant City
Hillsboro
Honey Creek
Knox

Townships

Blue River
Dudley
Fall Creek
Franklin
Greensboro

Harrison
Henry
Jefferson
Liberty

Prairie
Spiceland
Stoney Creek
Wayne

Reservoirs

Castle Lake
Giboney Lake
Haven, Lake
Summit Lake Reservoir
Westwood Park Reservoir

Adjacent counties

Delaware County (north)
Randolph County (northeast)
Wayne County (east)
Fayette County (southeast)
Rush County (south)
Hancock County (southwest)
Madison County (northwest)

Major highways

Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau

Interstate 70
U.S. Route 35
U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 40
State Road 3
State Road 38
State Road 103
State Road 109
State Road 140
State Road 234
State Road 236

Climate and weather

Weather chart for New Castle, Indiana

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temperatures in °F
precipitation totals in inches
source: The Weather Channel

Metric conversion

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
57 1 -9	57 3 -7	75 9 -2	100 16 3	119 22 9	117 27 14	119 29 16	91 28 15	73 24 11	75 18 5	93 10 0	71 3 -6
temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in New Castle have ranged from a low of 16 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 103 °F (39 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.24 inches (57 mm) in January to 4.70 inches (119 mm) in May.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1830	6,497	—
1840	15,128	132.8%
1850	17,605	16.4%
1860	20,119	14.3%
1870	22,986	14.3%
1880	24,016	4.5%
1890	23,879	−0.6%
1900	25,088	5.1%
1910	29,758	18.6%
1920	34,682	16.5%
1930	35,238	1.6%
1940	40,208	14.1%
1950	45,505	13.2%
1960	48,899	7.5%
1970	52,603	7.6%
1980	53,336	1.4%
1990	48,139	−9.7%
2000	48,508	0.8%
2010	49,462	2.0%
2020	48,914	−1.1%
2023 (est.)	48,929	−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

2020 Census

As of the census of 2020, there were 48,914 people, 18,387 households, and 9,489 families living in the town. The population density was 123.89 inhabitants per square mile (47.8/km²). There were 20,952 housing units at an average density of 53.07 per square mile (20.5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.8% White, 2.2% African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.8% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 18,387 households, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 25.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 17.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 7.6% were non-families. 42.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.96.

26.8% of the population had never been married. 48.0% of residents were married and not separated, 7.0% were widowed, 16.4% were divorced, and 1.8% were separated.

The median age in the town was 42.0. 5.0% of residents were under the age of 5; 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 79.3% were age 18 or older; and 18.9% were age 65 or older. 9.5% of the population were veterans.

The most common language spoken at home was English with 98.5% speaking it at home, 1.0% spoke Spanish at home, 0.2% spoke other Indo-European languages, 0.2% spoke an Asian or Pacific Islander language at home, and 0.1% spoke other languages. 0.5% of the population were foreign born.

The median household income in Henry County was $51,104, 9.0% less than the median average for the state of Indiana. 13.9% of the population were in poverty, including 19.3% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty rate for the town was 1% higher than that of the state. 18.5% of the population were disabled and 6.8% had no healthcare coverage. 43.8% of the population had attained a high school or equivalent degree, 21.1% had attended college but received no degree, 9.0% had attained an Associate's degree or higher, 10.7% had attained a Bachelor's degree or higher, and 5.6% had a graduate or professional degree. 9.8% had no degree. 50.7% of Henry County residents were employed, working a mean of 40.0 hours per week. The median gross rent in Henry County was $697 and the homeownership rate was 74.4%. 1,998 housing units were vacant at a density of 5.06 per square mile (2.0/km²).

2010 Census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 49,462 people, 19,077 households, and 13,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 126.2 inhabitants per square mile (48.7/km²). There were 21,288 housing units at an average density of 54.3 per square mile (21.0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.7% white, 2.2% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 19.9% were German, 13.3% were American, 11.8% were Irish, and 9.1% were English.

Of the 19,077 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.8% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 41.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $52,701. Males had a median income of $42,628 versus $30,226 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,879. About 10.2% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

Summit Lake State Park
Westwood Park

Notable people

Steve Alford, NCAA basketball coach and former player
Kent Benson, Former NCAA and NBA basketball player
Edward Black, Civil War soldier
Omar Bundy, Major General, World War One
Clessie Cummins, inventor
Thomas J. Graves, Medal of Honor recipient
William Grose, Major General, Civil War
Ira Hough, Medal of Honor recipient, 1864
Robert Indiana, artist
Arthur C. Mellette, first Governor of South Dakota
Solomon Meredith, Major General, Civil War
Edward E. Moore, Indiana state senator and Los Angeles City Council member
Wilbur Wright, aviation pioneer
William Zion, Medal of Honor recipient

Henry County, Indiana facts for kids

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