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Welcome to Henry County ...

Time Zone: Henry County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of New Castle is the Seat for Henry County.

Henry County was founded December 31, 1821.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Henry had a population of 47,972 people. This is a decrease of 3.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,530 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Henry represented 0.76% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Henry County:

  • Blountsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blountsville is located in Henry County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Cadiz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadiz is located in Henry County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Dunreith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Greensboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greensboro is located in Henry County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Kennard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kennard is located in Henry County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
  • Knightstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewisville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Mooreland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County (IN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Mount Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Castle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Spiceland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Springport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Straughn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County (IN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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