Henry, Tennessee Explained

Official Name:Henry, Tennessee
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tennessee
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henry
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.33
Area Land Km2:3.33
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.28
Area Land Sq Mi:1.28
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:446
Population Density Km2:134.01
Population Density Sq Mi:347.08
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:167
Elevation Ft:548
Coordinates:36.2022°N -88.4183°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38231
Area Code:731
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:47-33400[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1287430

Henry is a town in Henry County, Tennessee. The population was 520 at the 2000 census and 464 at the 2010 census,[3] showing decline of 56. Gospel singer Bobby Jones was born here.

Geography

Henry is located in southwestern Henry County at 36.2022°N -88.4183°W (36.202197, -88.418208).[4] U.S. Route 79 runs through the eastern and southern sides of the town, leading northeast 9miles to Paris, the county seat, and southwest 7miles to McKenzie.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7km2, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 520 people, 191 households, and 141 families residing in the town. The population density was 434.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 207 housing units at an average density of 172.9sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Henry town, Tennessee. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. February 1, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213112526/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4733400. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.