Welcome to Lake Henry ...
The city of Lake Henry is located in Stearns County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Henry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Henry: Lk. Henry
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Henry has a population of 111 people<2> (see below for details).
Lake Henry is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lake Henry lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lake Henry: 320
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Henry had an population of 111 people. This is an increase of 7.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Henry had a population of 103 people. This makes Lake Henry the county's 25th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 103 people, the population of Lake Henry increased 14.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 90 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Henry.
Communities near Lake Henry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Henry.
- Cold Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <5>
- Melrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <5>
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spicer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <5>
- Eden Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Meeker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Valley <5>
- Belgrade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Henry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Henry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Henry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Henry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Henry. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Henry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Henry ...
Looking for more information about Lake Henry? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Henry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Henry.
Adding Lake Henry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Henry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake Henry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lake Henry post office opened in 1883.
We also found Lake Henry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Henry.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Stearns, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Henry. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Henry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |