Henry County, Ohio
| Henry County, Ohio | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 26, 1834 | |
| Named for | Patrick Henry | |
| Seat | Napoleon | |
| Largest city | Napoleon | |
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| • Total | 420 sq mi (1,088 km2) | |
| • Land | 416 sq mi (1,077 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.7 sq mi (10 km2), 0.9% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 28,215 | |
| • Density | 68/sq mi (26/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 5th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,215. Its county seat is Napoleon. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1834. It is named for Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty or give me death" speech.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 420 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 416 square miles (1,080 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) (0.9%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,210 people, 10,935 households, and 7,960 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 11,622 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.33% White, 0.58% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 2.56% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 5.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 94.3% spoke English, 3.7% Spanish and 1.7% German as their first language.
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