Henry County (Indiana)

administration
The Henry County Courthouse in New Castle, listed on NRHP No. 81000013
US state :	Indiana
Administrative headquarters :	New Castle
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 101 S. Main Street New Castle, IN 47362-4214
Foundation :	December 31, 1821
Made up from:	Original County
Area code :	001 765
Demographics
Residents :	49,462 (2010)
Population density :	48.6 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1023 km²
Water surface :	5 km²
map

Henry County is a county in the state of Indiana in the United States . The county seat is New Castle .

geography

The county is located in east Indiana, about 50 km from Ohio and has an area of 1,023 square kilometers, of which five square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Delaware County , Randolph County , Wayne County , Fayette County , Rush County , Hancock County, and Madison County .

history

Henry County was formed as the original Free Territory County on December 31, 1821. It was named after Patrick Henry , a US politician and governor of Virginia .

Historical objects

The property of the Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery is located in Lewisville . The historic area is located at number 5685 on South County Road 250 East .

A total of 13 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of September 2, 2017).

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1830	6497	-
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%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Henry County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Elias Hinshaw House , listed in the NRHP

According to the 2000 census , Henry County had 48,508 people in 19,486 households and 13,971 families. The population density was 48 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.96 percent white, 0.86 percent African American, 0.15 percent Native American, 0.20 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.28 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.54 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80 percent of the population.

Of the 19,486 households, 30.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 58.4 percent were married couples living together, 9.9 percent were single mothers, and 28.3 percent were non-families. 24.8 percent were single households and 11.9 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.91 people.

24.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.5 percent between 18 and 24, 27.8 percent between 25 and 44 years old. 24.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.7 percent 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 women aged 18 and over there were 90.2 men.

The median income for a household in the 38,150 USD , and the median income for a family 45,470 USD. Males had a median income of $ 36,439 versus $ 22,432 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,355. 6.0 percent of families and 7.8 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

Individual evidence

^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011

↑ GNIS-ID: 450359. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).

↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 2, 2017.

↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011

↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 15, 2011

↑ Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 2, 2012 @1@ 2

^ Henry County, Indiana , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Henry County, Indiana - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

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[1] Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011

[2] GNIS-ID: 450359. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).

[3] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 2, 2017.

[4] US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011

[5] Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 15, 2011