Henry County, Iowa (IA)

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County population in 2005: 20,246 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,575
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,051

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Land area: 434 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 47 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	3.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.3%), Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (14.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Henry County, Iowa business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Henry County, Iowa:

White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
Black (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Other Asian (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Vietnamese (0.6%)
Other race (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 10,294	(50.6%)
Females: 10,042	(49.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,835
County population in 2003: 20,263
Jobs in 2003: 10,699

Henry County,IA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 10,421
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:

Henry County:	2.5 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,187 ($39,087 in 2000)

This county	$43,187
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,589

Henry County	$99,589
Iowa:	$106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $428
Institutionalized population: 1,319
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Henry County in 2000: $733

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 10
Burglaries: 29
Thefts: 39
Auto thefts: 11

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 9
Burglaries: 30
Thefts: 38
Auto thefts: 5

Henry County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Henry County Iowa:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $950 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henry County is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $721 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mount Pleasant, New London, Winfield, Wayland, Salem, Olds, Hillsboro, Mount Union, Westwood, Rome.

Neighboring counties: Des Moines County , Jefferson County , Lee County , Louisa County , Van Buren County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Henry County: Deerwood Golf Club (A), Mount Pleasant Country Club (B), New London Country Club (C), Faulkner State Access Area (D), Hickory Grove Rest Area (E), Greenwood Community Hall (F), Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana (G), Swedish Heritage Museum (H), Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Henry County include: Finley Church (A), Oakland Mills Community Church (B), Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Green Mound Church (E), Trenton United Methodist Church (F), Trenton Missionary Church (G), Sugar Creek Church (H), Richwoods Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cedar Creek Cemetery (1), Cedar Creek Friends Cemetery (2), Kurtz Cemetery (3), Hunting Cemetery (4), Sheridan Cemetery (5), Center Cemetery (6), Shepherd Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Saunders Branch (A), Rock Creek (B), Little Cedar Creek (C), Mud Creek (D), Prairie Creek (E), Berry Branch (F), Cedar Creek Church (G), Spearman Branch (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Henry County include: Lowell City Park (1), Tick Ridge Woods Park (2), Tick Ridge Woods County Park (3), O'Laughlin Recreation Wildlife Area (4), Stephenson Park (5), Oakland Mills County Park (6), Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Park (7), Waterworks County Park (8), First Flour Mill in Iowa Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.4%
Iowa:	3.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 974
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 369 (57% naturalized citizens)

Henry County:	1.8%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 54
1990 to 1994: 79
1985 to 1989: 49
1980 to 1984: 59
1975 to 1979: 67
1970 to 1974: 17
1970 to 1974: 5
1965 to 1969: 39

Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.6%

Henry County marital status for males

Henry County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,020
One, attached: 101
Two: 472
3 or 4: 334
5 to 9: 234
10 to 19: 99
20 or more: 200
Mobile homes: 767
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 2,583 (169 second mortgage, 162 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,447

Agriculture in Henry County
Average size of farms: 293 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $91717
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $240.24
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $78169
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 65.80%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82950
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.75
Corn for grain: 82023 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 114 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 71378 harvested acres
Vegetables: 19 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 32 acres

Henry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/9/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (9%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (13%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Laos (35%)
Vietnam (14%)
Mexico (6%)
Korea (5%)
Colombia (4%)
India (4%)
Germany (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Henry County:

German (37%)
United States or American (14%)
Irish (11%)
English (9%)
Swedish (4%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Henry County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,818 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,129 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 33 (0%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 23 (0%)
Walked: 393 (4%)
Other means: 46 (0%)
Worked at home: 324 (3%)

People in group quarters in Henry County, Iowa

997 people in state prisons
248 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
190 people in nursing homes
73 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
49 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
49 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,995.

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.73% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($18,195 average AGI)
2.31% relocated from other states ($12,296 average AGI)
Henry County: 2.31%
Iowa average: 2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Des Moines County, IA	0.89% ($26,892 average AGI)
from Lee County, IA	0.55% ($30,675)
from Washington County, IA	0.41% ($26,767)
from Jefferson County, IA	0.38% ($27,321)
from Van Buren County, IA	0.19% ($34,143)
from Wapello County, IA	0.15% ($19,273)
from Johnson County, IA	0.14% ($41,300)

6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.14% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($19,115 average AGI)
2.71% relocated to other states ($18,208 average AGI)
Henry County: 2.71%
Iowa average: 2.80%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Des Moines County, IA	1.03% ($35,026 average AGI)
to Washington County, IA	0.43% ($24,281)
to Johnson County, IA	0.42% ($28,226)
to Lee County, IA	0.41% ($30,900)
to Jefferson County, IA	0.31% ($32,957)
to Linn County, IA	0.22% ($37,313)
to Polk County, IA	0.20% ($36,733)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Henry County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Henry County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Henry County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,342 (2,946 aged, 396 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,752

In family households: 16,041 (4,181 male householders, 1,104 female householders)
4,394 spouses, 5,695 children (5,134 natural, 171 adopted, 390 stepchildren), 147 grandchildren, 65 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 68 other relatives, 321 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,711 (1,011 male householders (786 living alone)), 1,331 female householders (1,250 living alone)), 369 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,584 (1,334 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,513 2-persons, 1,071 3-persons, 1,002 4-persons, 479 5-persons, 154 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,036 1-person, 256 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

3,744 married couples with children.
981 single-parent households (260 men, 721 women).

95.5% of residents of Henry County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $108,927,000 ($5377 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,075,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,473,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,811,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,793,000
Federal grants: $26,202,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,038,000 ($94,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,610,000 ($661,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $479,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,837,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,409,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,128

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,042

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +44

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -191

Here:	-9 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Henry County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.80 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 174
1995 to 1998: 467
1990 to 1994: 511
1980 to 1989: 760
1970 to 1979: 1,607
1960 to 1969: 901
1950 to 1959: 613
1940 to 1949: 432
1939 or earlier: 2,781

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Henry County, Iowa:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 26
3 rooms: 108
4 rooms: 516
5 rooms: 1,248
6 rooms: 1,138
7 rooms: 992
8 rooms: 843
9 or more rooms: 697

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henry County, Iowa:

1 room: 18
2 rooms: 123
3 rooms: 396
4 rooms: 652
5 rooms: 330
6 rooms: 240
7 rooms: 132
8 rooms: 107
9 or more rooms: 53

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Henry County:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 157
2 bedrooms: 1,380
3 bedrooms: 2,611
4 bedrooms: 1,188
5 or more bedrooms: 230

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henry County:

no bedroom: 27
1 bedroom: 575
2 bedrooms: 871
3 bedrooms: 406
4 bedrooms: 147
5 or more bedrooms: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Henry County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 165
1 vehicle: 1,162
2 vehicles: 2,644
3 vehicles: 1,169
4 vehicles: 272
5 or more vehicles: 163

Cars and other vehicles available in Henry County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 302
1 vehicle: 961
2 vehicles: 518
3 vehicles: 194
4 vehicles: 42
5 or more vehicles: 34

58% of Henry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Iowa.

Henry County:	58.4%
State average:	57.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 15495
Northeast: 364
Midwest: 2671
South: 808
West: 525

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Electricity (10%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (48%)
Electricity (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
No fuel used (1%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 150

Here:	6.4%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 112

Here:	8.4%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 456

Here:	53.1%
Iowa:	25.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Henry County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,198,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $20,727,000
All Other: $1,034,000
Construction - General: $103,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $21,035,000
Regular Highways: $2,625,000

Health Services - Other: $2,031,000

General - Other: $1,831,000

Police Protection: $1,281,000

Financial Administration: $568,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $369,000

Central Staff Services: $333,000

Welfare - Other: $325,000

Corrections - Other: $291,000

Solid Waste Management: $258,000

Natural Resources - Other: $204,000

General Public Buildings: $146,000

Parks & Recreation: $84,000

Libraries: $45,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,081,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,195,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $15,510,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $685,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $509,000
Interest Earnings: $334,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $347,000
General - Other: $106,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,974,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $158,000
End of Fiscal Year: $120,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,292,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,362,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,028,000

General Support: $394,000

All Other: $109,000
Tax - Property: $3,516,000
Total General Sales: $1,572,000

Motor Vehicle License: $195,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,500,000

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