Editing Henry County, Iowa

{{short description|County in Iowa, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Henry County
 | state                = Iowa
 | seal                 = 
 | founded date         = December 7
 | founded year         = 1836
 | seat wl              = Mount Pleasant
 | largest city wl      = Mount Pleasant
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 437
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 434
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 2.2
 | area percentage      = 0.5
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 20482
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 19547 {{loss}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | time zone           = Central
 | web                  = https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
 | ex image             = Henry county courthouse iowa.jpg
 | ex image cap         = Henry County Courthouse
 | district             = 2nd
 | named for            = [[Henry Dodge]] }}

'''Henry County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 20,482.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Mount Pleasant, Iowa|Mount Pleasant]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> The county was named for General [[Henry Dodge]], governor of Wisconsin Territory.

==History==
Henry County was formed on December 7, 1836, under the jurisdiction of [[Wisconsin Territory]], and became a part of Iowa Territory when the [[Iowa Territory]] was formed on July 4, 1838.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=WI: Individual County Chronologies|website=publications.newberry.org|access-date=September 28, 2016|archive-date=April 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414132220/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was named for General [[Henry Dodge]].<ref>{{cite book| url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ| title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States| publisher=Govt. Print. Off.| author=Gannett, Henry|year=1905|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n154 155]}}</ref>

The county's first courthouse was built in 1839–1840. A larger courthouse was built in 1871, and the present courthouse was raised in the twentieth century, being placed into service on August 4, 1914.<ref>[http://www.henrycountyiowa.us/history.htm Henry County, Iowa History]</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|437|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|434|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|2.2|sqmi}} (0.5%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

===Major highways===
*[[File:US 34.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 34 in Iowa|U.S. Highway 34]]
*[[File:US 218.svg|x20px]] [[File:Elongated circle 27.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 218|U.S. Highway 218]]/[[Iowa Highway 27]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 16.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 16]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 78.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 78]]

===Transit===
* [[Mount Pleasant station (Iowa)|Mount Pleasant station]]

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Washington County, Iowa|Washington County]]  (north)
*[[Louisa County, Iowa|Louisa County]]  (northeast)
*[[Des Moines County, Iowa|Des Moines County]]  (east)
*[[Lee County, Iowa|Lee County]]  (south)
*[[Van Buren County, Iowa|Van Buren County]]  (southwest)
*[[Jefferson County, Iowa|Jefferson County]]  (west)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 8707
|1860= 18701
|1870= 21463
|1880= 20986
|1890= 18895
|1900= 20022
|1910= 18640
|1920= 18298
|1930= 17660
|1940= 17994
|1950= 18708
|1960= 18187
|1970= 18114
|1980= 18890
|1990= 19226
|2000= 20336
|2010= 20145
|2020= 20482
|estyear=2023
|estimate=19547
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19087.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 17, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607065806/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19087.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}
[[File:HenryCountyIowaPop2020.png|thumb|right|Population of Henry County from US census data]]

===2020 census===
[[File:HenryCountyIA2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Henry County from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
The 2020 census recorded a population of 20,482 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|20482|436.295121|sqmi|km2}}. 95.23% of the population reported being of one race. There were 8,398 housing units, of which 7,746 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Henry County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Henry County, Iowa|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Henry%20County,%20Iowa&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|17,643
|86.14%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|501
|2.44%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|60
|0.3%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|451
|2.2%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|8
|.04%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|736
|3.6%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,083
|5.3%
|}

===2010 census===
The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,145 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|20145|424.44|sqmi|km2}}. There were 8,280 housing units, of which 7,666 were occupied.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf|title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010|publisher=United States Census Bureau - American FactFinder|access-date=August 15, 2022}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 20,336 people, 7,626 households, and 5,269 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|47|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 8,246 housing units at an average density of {{convert|19|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 94.78% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.49% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.88% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.07% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==Communities==

===Cities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Coppock, Iowa|Coppock]]
*[[Hillsboro, Iowa|Hillsboro]]
*[[Mount Pleasant, Iowa|Mount Pleasant]]
*[[New London, Iowa|New London]]
*[[Olds, Iowa|Olds]]
*[[Rome, Iowa|Rome]]
*[[Salem, Iowa|Salem]]
*[[Wayland, Iowa|Wayland]]
*[[Westwood, Iowa|Westwood]]
*[[Winfield, Iowa|Winfield]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Lowell, Iowa|Lowell]] ([[census-designated place|CDP]])
*[[Mount Union, Iowa|Mount Union]] (CDP)
*Oakland Mills
*[[Swedesburg, Iowa|Swedesburg]] (CDP)
*Tippecanoe
*[[Trenton, Iowa|Trenton]] (CDP)
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Baltimore Township, Henry County, Iowa|Baltimore]]
* [[Canaan Township, Henry County, Iowa|Canaan]]
* [[Center Township, Henry County, Iowa|Center]]
* [[Jackson Township, Henry County, Iowa|Jackson]]
* [[Jefferson Township, Henry County, Iowa|Jefferson]]
* [[Marion Township, Henry County, Iowa|Marion]]
* [[New London Township, Henry County, Iowa|New London]]
* [[Salem Township, Henry County, Iowa|Salem]]
* [[Scott Township, Henry County, Iowa|Scott]]
* [[Tippecanoe Township, Henry County, Iowa|Tippecanoe]]
* [[Trenton Township, Henry County, Iowa|Trenton]]
* [[Wayne Township, Henry County, Iowa|Wayne]]
{{div col end}}

===Population ranking===
The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] of Henry County.<ref name=cen2020/>

'''†''' ''county seat''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Rank
!City/Town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Population (2020 Census)

|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 1
|'''†''' '''[[Mount Pleasant, Iowa|Mount Pleasant]]''' 
| City
| 9,274
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2
|'''[[New London, Iowa|New London]]''' 
| City
| 1,910
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 3
|'''[[Winfield, Iowa|Winfield]]''' 
| City
| 1,033
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 4
|'''[[Wayland, Iowa|Wayland]]''' 
| City
| 964
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 5
|'''[[Salem, Iowa|Salem]]''' 
| City
| 394
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 6
|'''[[Olds, Iowa|Olds]]''' 
| City
| 192
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 7
|'''[[Hillsboro, Iowa|Hillsboro]]''' 
| City
| 163
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 8
|'''[[Mount Union, Iowa|Mount Union]]''' 
| CDP
| 120
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 9
|'''[[Rome, Iowa|Rome]]''' 
| City
| 114
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 10
|'''[[Westwood, Iowa|Westwood]]''' 
| City
| 101
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 11
|'''[[Coppock, Iowa|Coppock]]'''  (''partially in [[Jefferson County, Iowa|Jefferson]] and [[Washington County, Iowa|Washington Counties]]'') 
| City
| 36
|}

==Politics==
Henry County is one of the most Republican counties in Iowa. It has backed Democratic Party candidates in only five elections for president from 1880 to the present.
{{PresHead|place=Henry County, Iowa|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref>}}
<!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP/Whig vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} -->
{{PresRow|2024|Republican|6,439|2,995|166|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|6,507|3,275|200|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|5,779|2,904|721|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|5,035|4,460|202|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|4,822|4,349|209|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|5,220|4,127|110|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,476|3,907|288|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|3,478|3,798|999|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|3,435|3,544|1,649|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|3,951|3,754|53|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,516|3,377|62|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|4,430|3,317|715|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|3,848|3,882|157|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,066|2,721|97|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,613|2,532|514|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,247|4,223|12|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|5,531|2,839|7|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,818|2,667|10|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,424|2,438|69|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|4,620|3,042|143|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,208|2,741|49|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,893|2,837|19|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1936|Republican|4,480|3,542|249|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,398|4,518|158|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,160|2,053|65|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,536|1,344|1,416|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,254|1,939|113|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,470|1,728|61|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|1,663|1,580|1,008|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,653|1,606|97|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,647|1,259|200|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,794|1,907|146|Iowa}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Republican|2,774|2,092|103|Iowa}}

==Education==
School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st19_ia/schooldistrict_maps/c19087_henry/DC20SD_C19087.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Henry County, IA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 21, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st19_ia/schooldistrict_maps/c19087_henry/DC20SD_C19087_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
* [[Danville Community School District]]
* [[Fairfield Community School District]]
* [[Fort Madison Community School District]]
* [[Mount Pleasant Community School District]]
* [[New London Community School District]]
* [[Van Buren County Community School District]]
* [[Waco Community School District]]
* [[Winfield-Mount Union Community School District]]

Former school districts:
* [[Harmony Community School District]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st19_ia/c19087_henry/DC10SD_C19087_001.pdf|title=SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Henry County, IA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 21, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st19_ia/c19087_henry/DC10SD_C19087_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Iowa]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}<!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded -->
*[http://www.henrycountyiowa.us County website]
*[http://www.henrycountytourism.com Henry County Tourism] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001035806/http://www.henrycountytourism.com/ |date=October 1, 2022 }}
*[http://www.winfieldhistoricalsociety.com Winfield Historical Society & Museum]

{{Geographic Location
| Centre    = Henry County, Iowa
| North     = [[Washington County, Iowa|Washington County]]
| Northeast = [[Louisa County, Iowa|Louisa County]]
| East      = [[Des Moines County, Iowa|Des Moines County]]
| Southeast =
| South     = [[Lee County, Iowa|Lee County]]
| Southwest = [[Van Buren County, Iowa|Van Buren County]]
| West      = [[Jefferson County, Iowa|Jefferson County]]
| Northwest =
}}

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