Henry County (Illinois)

The Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2010, the County had 50 486 inhabitants and a population density of 23.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Cambridge.

Geography

The County is located in northwestern Illinois and has an area of ​​2138 square kilometers, of which six square kilometers of water surface. It borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Henry County was formed on January 13, 1825 in Illinois Territory, and named after Patrick Henry ( 1736-1799 ), a lawyer, statesman, congressman. He was the first and sixth Governor of Virginia.

The Carroll, Jo Daviess, Knox, rock Iceland and Whiteside County were formed in the aftermath from the Henry County. Between 1846 and 1861 more than 1000 Swedish settlers came to Henry County and built the colony of Bishop Hill.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010, lived in Henry County 50 486 people in 20 433 households. The population density was 23.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 20 433 households lived statistically 2.44 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 96.3 percent white, 1.8 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 4.9 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

23.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.4 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 49,164. The per capita income was $ 24,915. 10.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Henry County

Citys

  • Colona
  • Galva
  • Geneseo
  • Kewanee

Towns

  • Annawan
  • Atkinson

Villages

  • Alpha
  • Andover
  • Bishop Hill
  • Cambridge
  • Cleveland
  • Coal Valley1
  • Hoop pole
  • Orion
  • Woodhull

Unincorporated communities

  • Aliceville
  • Briar Bluff
  • Dayton
  • Fairbank
  • German Corner
  • Green Rock
  • Lynn Center
  • Morristown
  • Nekoma
  • Opheim
  • Ophiem
  • Osco
  • Saxton
  • Shady Beach
  • Sunny Hill
  • Sunny Hill Estates
  • Swedona2
  • Ulah
  • Warner

1 - partially at the Rock County Iceland 2 - predominantly in Mercer County

Structure

The Henry County is divided into 24 townships:

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