Henry, Illinois
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 Downtown Henry
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 487 ft (148 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°6′47″N 89°21′37″W / 41.11306°N 89.36028°WCoordinates: 41°6′47″N 89°21′37″W / 41.11306°N 89.36028°W |
| Area | 1.40 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - land | 1.32 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.07 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 2,464 (2010) |
| Density | 1,821.3/sq mi (703/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61537 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Henry within Illinois
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| Website: cityofhenryil.org | |
Henry is a city in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,464 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Henry is named after General James D. Henry, and was initially surveyed in 1834. The topography of the land on the west side of the Illinois River, with relatively steep banks rising well above river level, assured early settlers that their homes would not flood.
Its slogan, "Best Town in Illinois by a Dam Site," is derived from the city's distinction of having the first lock and dam built on the Illinois River. It was completed in 1870 at a cost of $400,000.
The retreat house of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria, Illinois (Nazareth Retreat House, formerly, King's House) is located here.
Henry is located at 41°6′47″N 89°21′37″W / 41.11306°N 89.36028°W (41.113152, -89.360218).
According to the 2010 census, Henry has a total area of 1.392 square miles (3.61 km2), of which 1.32 square miles (3.42 km2) (or 94.83%) is land and 0.072 square miles (0.19 km2) (or 5.17%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,540 people, 1,014 households, and 678 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,821.3 people per square mile (705.5/km²). There were 1,085 housing units at an average density of 778.0 per square mile (301.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 0.51% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
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