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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 Napoleon is the Seat for Henry County.

Henry County was founded April 1, 1820 and was created by taking area from Shelby County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Henry had a population of 27,006 people. This is a decrease of 4.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,171 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Henry represented 0.24% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Henry County:

  • Deshler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Deshler is located in Henry County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <2>
  • Florida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Florida is located in Henry County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Hamler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Hamler is located in Henry County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamler <2>
  • Holgate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Holgate is located in Henry County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holgate <2>
  • Liberty Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Malinta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
    • Malinta is located in Henry County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <2>
  • McClure
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Henry County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
  • Napoleon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bavaria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
    • New Bavaria is located in Henry County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
 

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