Henry County (Tennessee)

The Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. In 2010, the County had 32,330 inhabitants and a population density of 22.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Paris.

Geography

The County is located in northwest Tennessee, on the western shore of the Kentucky Lake dammed the Tennessee River. It is bordered to the north by Kentucky and has an area of 1537 square kilometers, of which 82 square kilometers are water surface. At the Henry County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Henry County was formed on November 7, 1821 from Chickasaw country. It was named after Patrick Henry (1736-1799), a prominent representative of the American Revolution.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010, lived in Henry County 32,330 people in 13,534 households. The population density was 22.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 13,534 households lived statistically 2.33 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 89.6 percent white, 8.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.9 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

21.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.9 percent were 65 years or older. 51.6 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 36,836. The per capita income was $ 20,687. 17.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Henry County

Citys

  • Paris
  • Puryear
  • McKenzie1

Towns

  • Cottage Grove
  • Henry

Unincorporated communities

  • Buchanan
  • Como
  • Mansfield
  • Springville
  • Whitlock

1 - predominantly in Carroll County, partly in Weakley County

Structure

The Henry County is divided into five numbered districts:

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