Henry, Tennessee

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Henry, Tennessee
Henry County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Henry Highlighted 4733400.svg
Location in Henry County, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°12′8″N88°25′6″W / 36.20222°N 88.41833°W / 36.20222; -88.41833
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Henry
Area
[1]
  Total1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2)
  Land1.28 sq mi (3.33 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total446
  Density347.08/sq mi (134.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38231
Area code 731
FIPS code 47-33400 [4]
GNIS feature ID1287430 [2]

Henry is a town in Henry County, Tennessee. The population was 520 at the 2000 census and 464 at the 2010 census, [5] showing decline of 56. Gospel singer Bobby Jones was born here.

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Geography

Henry is located in southwestern Henry County at 36°12′8″N88°25′6″W / 36.20222°N 88.41833°W / 36.20222; -88.41833 (36.202197, -88.418208). [6] U.S. Route 79 runs through the eastern and southern sides of the town, leading northeast 9 miles (14 km) to Paris, the county seat, and southwest 7 miles (11 km) to McKenzie.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 146
1910 198
1920 23016.2%
1930 2414.8%
1940 232−3.7%
1950 200−13.8%
1960 178−11.0%
1970 30269.7%
1980 295−2.3%
1990 3177.5%
2000 52064.0%
2010 464−10.8%
2020 446−3.9%
Sources: [7] [8] [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 520 people, 191 households, and 141 families residing in the town. The population density was 434.2 inhabitants per square mile (167.6/km2). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 172.9 per square mile (66.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.88% White, 14.42% African American, 0.38% Native American, 2.31% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.73% of the population.

There were 191 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,333, and the median income for a family was $30,714. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,663. About 15.0% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henry, Tennessee
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Henry town, Tennessee". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
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