Henry County, Indiana

Henry County is a county located in east central Indiana, United States. As of 2020, the population was 48,914. The county seat and largest and only city is New Castle. Henry County is the main setting of the novel Raintree County by Ross Lockridge Jr.

History Henry County was formed in 1822 from the Delaware New Purchase resulting from the Treaty of St. Mary's in 1818. It was named for Patriot Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia.

Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.25%) is land and (or 0.75%) is water.

Cities New Castle

Towns Blountsville Cadiz Dunreith Greensboro Kennard Knightstown Lewisville Middletown Mooreland Mount Summit Shirley Spiceland Springport Straughn Sulphur Springs

Unincorporated areas Ashland Corwin Foley Grant City Hillsboro Honey Creek Knox Luray Maple Valley Mechanicsburg Messick Millville New Lisbon Ogden Raysville Rogersville Stone Quarry Mills Westwood

Townships Blue River Dudley Fall Creek Franklin Greensboro Harrison Henry Jefferson Liberty Prairie Spiceland Stoney Creek Wayne

Reservoirs Castle Lake Giboney Lake Haven, Lake Summit Lake Reservoir Westwood Park Reservoir

Adjacent counties Delaware County (north) Randolph County (northeast) Wayne County (east) Fayette County (southeast) Rush County (south) Hancock County (southwest) Madison County (northwest)

Major highways Sources: National Atlas,National Atlas U.S. Census Bureau Interstate 70 U.S. Route 35 U.S. Route 36 U.S. Route 40 State Road 3 State Road 38 State Road 103 State Road 109 State Road 140 State Road 234 State Road 236

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in New Castle have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in January to in May.

Government

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

County Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

County Courts: The county maintains three courts. Circuit Court I, Circuit Court II and Circuit Court III. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Henry County is part of Indiana's 6th congressional district; Indiana Senate district 28; and Indiana House of Representatives districts 54 and 56.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Henry County, Indiana – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)52,43447,29147,27446,93345,10598.31%98.24%97.46%94.89%92.21%Black or African American alone (NH)4844714121,0641,0660.91%0.98%0.85%2.15%2.18%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)67767263670.13%0.16%0.15%0.13%0.14%Asian alone (NH)4877921541970.09%0.16%0.19%0.31%0.40%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census555xx0.01%0.01%0.01%Other race alone (NH)301028341060.06%0.02%0.06%0.07%0.22%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census2385181,391xx0.49%1.05%2.84%Hispanic or Latino (any race)2732143876919770.51%0.44%0.80%1.40%2.00%Total53,33648,13948,50849,46248,914 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 48,914. The median age was 43.4 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 109.3 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 92.8% White, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.1% from some other race, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.0% of the population.

37.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 62.1% lived in rural areas.

There were 18,954 households in the county, of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.7% were married-couple households, 18.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 20,952 housing units, of which 9.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.1% were owner-occupied and 26.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.

2010 Census As of the 2010 United States census, there were 49,462 people, 19,077 households, and 13,020 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 21,288 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.7% white, 2.2% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 19.9% were German, 13.3% were American, 11.8% were Irish, and 9.1% were English.

Of the 19,077 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.8% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 41.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $52,701. Males had a median income of $42,628 versus $30,226 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,879. About 10.2% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education School districts include: - Text list Blue River Valley Schools Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation Nettle Creek School Corporation New Castle Community School Corporation Shenandoah School Corporation South Henry School Corporation Union School Corporation

Recreation Summit Lake State Park Westwood Park

Notable people Steve Alford, NCAA basketball coach and former player Kent Benson, Former NCAA and NBA basketball player Edward Black, Civil War soldier Omar Bundy, Major General, World War One Clessie Cummins, inventor John Charles Duncan, astronomer Thomas J. Graves, Medal of Honor recipient William Grose, Major General, Civil War Ira Hough, Medal of Honor recipient, 1864 Robert Indiana, artist Arthur C. Mellette, first Governor of South Dakota Solomon Meredith, Major General, Civil War Edward E. Moore, Indiana state senator and Los Angeles City Council member Wilbur Wright, aviation pioneer William Zion, Medal of Honor recipient John M. Barrett, Free-Soiler and Abolitionist

See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Indiana

References

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