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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.3%), Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (14.4%).
Detached houses: $135,446Here:$135,446State:$151,570 Townhouses or other attached units: $221,597Here:$221,597State:$156,028 In 2-unit structures: $50,530Here:$50,530State:$128,390 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $25,359Here:$25,359State:$135,565 Mobile homes: $71,403Here:$71,403State:$29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.7%
McCain (Republican): 52.1% Obama (Democratic): 47.0%
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%)
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.
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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 Reservoir: Geode Lake (A). Display/hide its location 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
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
Reservoir: Geode Lake (A). Display/hide its location 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
Neighboring counties: Des Moines County , Jefferson County , Lee County , Louisa County , Van Buren County , Washington County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.6%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Henry County (%):
6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,493 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,324 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
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%
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
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.
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).
Population growth in Henry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.80 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,600
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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 (Noninst.)
All Other: $1,034,000
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
Interest Earnings: $334,000
General - Other: $106,000
End of Fiscal Year: $120,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,028,000
General Support: $394,000
All Other: $109,000
Total General Sales: $1,572,000
Motor Vehicle License: $195,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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