Henry County, Iowa

Henry County is a located in the  of. It was named for General, governor of Wisconsin Territory. As of 2000, the population was 20,336. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,131 (437 ). 1,125 km² (434 sq mi) of it is land and 6 km² (2 sq mi) of it (0.51%) is water.

Major Highways

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 * [[Image:Iowa 78.svg|20px]]

Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 20,336 people, 7,626 households, and 5,269 families residing in the county. The was 18/km² (47/sq mi). There were 8,246 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (19/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 94.78%, 1.49% or , 0.24% , 1.88% , 0.02% , 0.52% from , and 1.07% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 7,626 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,087, and the median income for a family was $46,985. Males had a median income of $31,801 versus $23,075 for females. The for the county was $18,192. About 6.70% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the, including 10.30% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns
Winfield Historical Society & Museum - www.winfieldhistoricalsociety.com