Time Zone: Henry County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Mount Pleasant is the Seat for Henry County.
Henry County was founded December 7, 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Henry had a population of 19,929 people. This is a decrease of 2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,336 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Henry represented 0.69% of the total population of Iowa, making it the state's 34th most populous county (out of 99 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 20,145 | -0.94% | +1.08% since 2009 |
2009 | 19,929 | -2% | -0.69% since 2008 |
2008 | 20,067 | -1.32% | -0.33% since 2007 |
2007 | 20,134 | -0.99% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 20,336 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Henry County Census Page for Henry County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Henry County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Henry County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Mount Pleasant | 8,673 | 8,751 | 0.89% decrease |
New London | 1,793 | 1,937 | 7.43% decrease |
Winfield | 1,059 | 1,131 | 6.37% decrease |
Wayland | 932 | 945 | 1.38% decrease |
Salem | 443 | 464 | 4.53% decrease |
Websites for Henry County
If you know of a history or genealogy society whose interest includes Henry County, would you please send us the URL for their website? We would like to add their link to our Gazetteer. To contact us, please visit our Feedback Page.
|
|