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St. Henry, Ohio

St. Henry, Ohio
Village
St. Henry Catholic Church
St. Henry Catholic Church
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Location in Mercer County and the state of Ohio.
Coordinates: 40°25′7″N 84°38′10″W / 40.41861°N 84.63611°W / 40.41861; -84.63611Coordinates: 40°25′7″N 84°38′10″W / 40.41861°N 84.63611°W / 40.41861; -84.63611
Country United States
State Ohio
County Mercer
Area
 • Total 1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2)
 • Land 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation 971 ft (296 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,427
 • Estimate (2012) 2,468
 • Density 1,516.9/sq mi (585.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 419
FIPS code 39-69540
GNIS feature ID 1057982

St. Henry is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,427 at the 2010 census.

St. Henry was laid out in 1837 by Johann Heinrich Römer (1805-1874). It laid in a tract of land sold to him by his brother Franz on July 7 1937. The tract was surveyed on 7 July, the town was platted on 13 July, and the plat wa recorded on 15 July, the feast of St Henry. At the center of the village is St. Henry's Catholic Church. Completed in 1897, the church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A post office has been in operation at St Henry since 1850. The village was incorporated in 1901.

St. Henry is located at 40°25′7″N 84°38′10″W / 40.41861°N 84.63611°W / 40.41861; -84.63611 (40.418715, -84.636054). The Wabash River also starts near the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.65 square miles (4.27 km2), of which 1.60 square miles (4.14 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $23,821, and the median income for a family was $26,650. Males had a median income of $10,325 versus $14,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,294. About 1.8% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.


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