Races in Henry County, Tennessee:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,620 ($30,169 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $389 (lower quartile is $305, upper quartile is $473)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $92,958 (it was $68,600 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,320 - $148,529

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $166,960

Here:	$166,960
State:	$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $13,671

Here:	$13,671
State:	$164,698

In 2-unit structures: $77,759

Here:	$77,759
State:	$141,233

Mobile homes: $63,617

Here:	$63,617
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,396

Here:	$8,396
State:	$46,838

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,014
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $250

Institutionalized population: 444

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 63
• Burglaries: 169
• Thefts: 276
• Auto thefts: 42

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 58
• Burglaries: 178
• Thefts: 287
• Auto thefts: 35

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $484 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $517 (0.6%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.9%
(14.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.5% for Black residents, 18.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.3% for American Indian residents, 4.9% for other race residents, 26.4% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 44 years old
(Males: 43 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 39 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old, Asian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henry County is $352 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $463 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $554 a month.

Cities in this county include: Paris, Puryear, Henry, Cottage Grove, Buchanan-Elkhorn, Springville.

Henry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Click to draw/clear Henry County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Henry County: Pleasant View Dock (A), J and S Poultry Farms (B), Kentucky-Tennessee Spur (C), Paris - Henry County Landfill (D), Spinks Spur (E), Buchanans Resort (F), Camp Running Deer (G), Nelson Community Center (H), Britton Ford Campground (I), Chapel Hill (J), County Junction Resort (K), Cypress Bay Resort (L), Eagle Nest Marina (M), Mansard Island Resort (N), Morgans Dock (O), Oak Haven Acres Dock (P), Paris Landing Marina (Q), Pine Point Dock (R), Pleasant View Resort (S), Reelfoot Girl Scout Council Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Henry County include: Evergreen Church (A), Little Rock Church (B), Springhill Baptist Church (C), Springville Church (D), Lebanon Church (E), Union Grove Church (F), Spring Creek Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Old Foundry Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hopkins Cemetery (1), Salmon Cemetery (2), House Cemetery (3), Hughes Cemetery (4), Scarbough Cemetery (5), Thompson Cemetery (6), Jackson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Briarpatch Lake (A), Middle Fork Obion River Lake Number Four (B), Weaks Lake (C), Smith Lake (D), Middle Fork Obion River Lake Number Two (E), Platts Pond (F), Jones Bend Lake (G), Middle Fork Obion Lake Number Seven (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Betsy Branch (A), Bennetts Creek (B), Lawrence Creek (C), Barnes Fork (D), Bailey Fork Creek (E), Slickup Creek (F), Pettijohn Creek (G), Jones Bend Creek (H), Woodson Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Henry County include: West Sandy Wildlife Management Area (1), Paris Landing State Park (2), Big Eagle Recreation Area (3), Greenhead Recreation Area (4), Big Sandy Unit Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Carroll County , Calloway County, Kentucky , Graves County, Kentucky , Stewart County , Weakley County .

Current college students: 716
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 312 (42% naturalized citizens)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,332
• One, attached: 116
• Two: 417
• 3 or 4: 244
• 5 to 9: 331
• 10 to 19: 93
• 20 or more: 56
• Mobile homes: 3,978
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 216

Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 3,448 (331 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,677

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.99%

Here		66.0%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 20,534
Total congregations: 90

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Community Church of Christ
Adherents	13,032 (63.5%)	2,623 (12.8%)	1,880 (9.2%)	977 (4.8%)	429 (2.1%)
Congregations	33 (36.7%)	20 (22.2%)	18 (20.0%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)

Name	LDS (Mormon) Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	234 (1.1%)	232 (1.1%)	177 (0.9%)	163 (0.8%)	787 (3.8%)
Congregations	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	12 (13.3%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Henry County - Paris, Puryear, Henry, Cottage Grove, Buchanan-Elkhorn

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Henry County:

Average size of farms: 201 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,888
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $259.87
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.30%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,425
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53,803
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.85%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.84
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.58%
Corn for grain: 34418 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11549 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 37430 harvested acres
Vegetables: 134 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 23 acres

Tornado activity:

Henry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 70 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/7/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 36 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Henry County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from Henry County center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the county center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 19, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1979): May 9, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1979, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1909): May 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Tennessee Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to January 31, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1821): February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1821, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 2000 to May 31, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1331): June 12, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1331, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Tennessee Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1167): March 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1167, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1010): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
• Tennessee SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: March 22, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-459): March 22, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Henry County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,249.

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,673 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.08% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($13,951 average AGI)
3.87% relocated from other states ($18,722 average AGI)

Henry County:	3.87%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

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

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,508 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.04% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($13,516 average AGI)
2.95% relocated to other states ($13,991 average AGI)

Henry County:	2.95%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

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

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,735 (5,522 aged, 1,213 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.17
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17856.92
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 860.150
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55443.41

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1342.390
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1412.210
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 22.21

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39.91
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66.64

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.35

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 233.6. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 31,839

• In family households: 26,566 (6,626 male householders, 2,480 female householders)

  6,834 spouses, 8,006 children (7,075 natural, 248 adopted, 683 stepchildren), 920 grandchildren, 224 brothers or sisters, 204 parents, 320 other relatives, 786 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,273 (2,047 male householders (1,675 living alone)), 2,451 female householders (2,191 living alone)), 775 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 491 (444 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,734 2-persons, 1,988 3-persons, 1,387 4-persons, 634 5-persons, 225 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,866 1-person, 541 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

97.2% of residents of Henry County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $212,284,000 ($6738 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,393,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $103,503,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,960,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,202,000
Federal grants: $43,485,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,161,000 ($33,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,973,000 ($983,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,418,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,673,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,641,000

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

Births: 1,823

Deaths: 2,276

Net international migration: +71

Net internal migration: +825

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

56% 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, 39% lived in Tennessee.

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

• This state: 18521
• Northeast: 819
• Midwest: 4895
• South: 5490
• West: 946

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 88

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 59

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 870
• Number of aged recipients: 72
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 798
• Number of recipients under 18: 109
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 600
• Number of recipients older than 64: 161
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 368
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 375

Most common first names in Henry County, TN among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	336	72.6 years
William	317	74.5 years
Mary	279	78.9 years
John	238	75.1 years
Robert	198	73.3 years
George	114	75.0 years
Charles	113	71.3 years
Ruby	86	78.6 years
Thomas	85	74.8 years
Willie	79	79.7 years

Most common last names in Henry County, TN among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	125	75.6 years
Williams	121	76.0 years
Paschall	112	77.8 years
Tharpe	85	69.0 years
Jackson	83	78.0 years
Johnson	68	71.2 years
Wilson	66	74.4 years
Taylor	61	74.8 years
Jones	61	75.7 years
Brown	56	78.8 years

Businesses in Henry County, TN
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Papa John's Pizza	1
Arby's	1		Pizza Hut	1
AutoZone	1		RadioShack	1
Blockbuster	1		SAS Shoes	1
Burger King	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Curves	1		Sears	1
FedEx	2		Subway	4
GNC	1		Super 8	1
H&R Block	2		Taco Bell	1
KFC	1		True Value	1
Knights Inn	1		U-Haul	1
Kroger	1		UPS	4
Lane Furniture	1		Walgreens	1
Lowe's	1		Walmart	1
McDonald's	1		Wendy's	1
Nike	4

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