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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.3%), Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Retail trade (14.4%).
Type of workers:
Henry County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Henry County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $137,836Here: $137,836State: $151,372 Townhouses or other attached units: $137,452Here: $137,452State: $162,018 In 2-unit structures: $75,174Here: $75,174State: $108,475 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,386Here: $114,386State: $138,849 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,161Here: $90,161State: $114,219 Mobile homes: $27,198Here: $27,198State: $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%
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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
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 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)
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.6%
Housing units in structures:
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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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.
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Means of transportation to work
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 2003: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3
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
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).
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
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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
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