Henry County (Tennessee)
Henry County Courthouse |
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US state : | Tennessee |
Administrative headquarters : | Paris |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 7 Paris, TN 38242-0007 |
Foundation : | November 7, 1821 |
Made up from: | Chickasaw land |
Area code : | 001 731 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 32,330 (2010) |
Population density : | 22.2 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1537 km² |
Water surface : | 82 km² |
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Website : www.henryco.com |
The Henry County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Tennessee . In 2010 , the county had 32,330 residents and a population density of 22.2 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Paris .
geography
The county is located in northwest Tennessee on the western bank of the Tennessee River dammed up to Kentucky Lake . It borders Kentucky to the north and has an area of 1,537 square kilometers, of which 82 square kilometers are water surface. The following neighboring counties border Henry County:
Graves County, Kentucky |
Calloway County, Kentucky |
Stewart County |
Weakley County | ||
Carroll County | Benton County |
history
Henry County was formed from Chickasaw Land on November 7, 1821 . It was named after Patrick Henry (1736–1799), a prominent representative of the American independence movement .
15 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of August 17, 2018).
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 24.208 | - | |
1910 | 25,434 | 5.1% | |
1920 | 27,151 | 6.8% | |
1930 | 26,432 | -2.6% | |
1940 | 25,877 | -2.1% | |
1950 | 23,828 | -7.9% | |
1960 | 22,275 | -6.5% | |
1970 | 23,749 | 6.6% | |
1980 | 28,656 | 20.7% | |
1990 | 27,888 | -2.7% | |
2000 | 31,115 | 11.6% | |
2010 | 32,330 | 3.9% | |
1900-2000 2010 |
As of the 2010 census , Henry County had 32,330 people in 13,534 households. The population density was 22.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.33 people lived in the 13,534 households.
The racial the population was composed of 89.6 percent white, 8.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.9 percent of the population.
21.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.9 percent were 65 years or older. 51.6 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 36,836 USD . The per capita income was $ 20,687. 17.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Henry County localities
1 - mostly in Carroll County , partly in Weakley County
structure
Henry County is divided into five numbered districts:
District | Population (2010) | FIPS |
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1 | 6288 | 47-90080 |
2 | 6291 | 47-90270 |
3 | 7032 | 47-90460 |
4th | 6265 | 47-90650 |
5 | 6454 | 47-90840 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Henry County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Henry County, TN ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 11, 2012
- ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved September 11, 2012
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 17, 2018.
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Tennessee ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 11, 2012
Web links
- Official website
- Chamber of Commerce of Paris and Henry County
- www.city-data.com - Henry County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36 ° 20 ′ N , 88 ° 18 ′ W