County population in 2012: 20,236 (43% urban, 57% rural); it was 20,336 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,437 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,208 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,575 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,021 (it was 2,051 in 2000)
% 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).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Henry County: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.8%), Manufacturing (20.6%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,248 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,268 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.3%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.7% for Black residents, 51.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 61.8% for other race residents, 23.6% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 40 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 22 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
8.8%
Whole state:
9.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
3.1%
Whole state:
3.8%
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Henry County: Hickory Grove Rest Area (A), New London Country Club (B), Deerwood Golf Club (C), Mount Pleasant Country Club (D), Faulkner State Access Area (E), Greenwood Community Hall (F), Swedish Heritage Museum (G), Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum (H), Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Henry County include: Sugar Creek Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Oakland Mills Community Church (C), Trenton United Methodist Church (D), Trenton Missionary Church (E), Lowell First Baptist Church (F), Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), White Oak Church (H), Cottonwood Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cedar Creek Cemetery (1), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (2), Bethany Cemetery (3), Lowell Cemetery (4), Farlow Cemetery (5), Brooks Cemetery (6), Ferrel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Berry Branch (A), Big Creek (B), Bogue Creek (C), Brandywine Creek (D), Cedar Creek Church (E), Spring Creek (F), Spearman Branch (G), Heather Branch (H), Wolf Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Henry County include: Lowell City Park (1), First Flour Mill in Iowa Historical Marker (2), Camp Harlan Historical Marker (3), Tick Ridge Woods Park (4), Stephenson Park (5), O'Laughlin Recreation Wildlife Area (6), Gibson Recreation Area (7), Hoaglan Woods Recreation Area (8), Tick Ridge Woods County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
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 (commute): 17.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.6%
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
Here:
64.1% with mortgage
State:
62.8% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.36%
Here
48.4%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 9,834 Total congregations: 38
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Charismatic Churches Independent
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Mennonite Church USA
Adherents
2,468 (25.1%)
1,363 (13.9%)
1,000 (10.2%)
870 (8.8%)
821 (8.3%)
Congregations
9 (23.7%)
1 (2.6%)
1 (2.6%)
3 (7.9%)
3 (7.9%)
Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran Church
LDS (Mormon) Church
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Other
Adherents
561 (5.7%)
462 (4.7%)
408 (4.1%)
325 (3.3%)
1,556 (15.8%)
Congregations
1 (2.6%)
1 (2.6%)
1 (2.6%)
1 (2.6%)
17 (44.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 293 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $91,717 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: $78,169 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: $82,950 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
Tornado activity:
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.
Most recent natural disasters:
Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1930): July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1763): May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 2, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1688): March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3239): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1518): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 3, 2002 to June 25, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1420): June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1420, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Iowa Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: April 8, 2001 to May 29, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1367): May 2, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1367, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Iowa Severe Weather, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 13, 1998 to July 15, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1230): July 2, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1230, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood
Iowa Flooding, Incident Period: May 8, 1996 to May 28, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1121): June 24, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1121, Natural disaster type: Flood
Iowa Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 1, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-996): July 9, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Henry County (12) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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%)
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%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Henry County, Iowa in 2000:
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)
People in group quarters in Henry County, Iowa in 2010:
906 people in state prisons
359 people in college/university student housing
230 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
27 people in residential treatment centers for adults
14 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
12 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
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:
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Births per 1000 population in Henry County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 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 2006: 5.4
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%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.94 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6900.980 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 365.290 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35763.65
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1313.840 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1101.450
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 60.05 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79.03
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,591
In family households: 15,712 (4,052 male householders, 1,184 female householders)
4,131 spouses, 5,294 children (4,790 natural, 161 adopted, 343 stepchildren), 256 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 123 other relatives, 422 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,879 (1,160 male householders (922 living alone)), 1,270 female householders (1,145 living alone)), 449 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,554 (1,156 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,620 2-persons, 1,046 3-persons, 885 4-persons, 442 5-persons, 167 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.
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)
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 Henry County
40.0 years
38.0 years
(51.1%)
(48.9%)
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