Henry County

Henry County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	49,284
County Seat	Henry County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	073
Num Towns	18
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	38,020
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	49,157
Median Age	43.5
Veterans	3,219
Housing Units	22,213
Uninsured	193
Net Migration (recent)	-193
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,037
Total Employees	13,039
Avg Annual Pay	$50,950
Median Household Income	$66,313
Poverty Rate	9.2%
Unemployment Rate	4.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$74,616
Federal Spending FY2024	$303,182,423
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,152

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$138,900
Median Rent	$814
FMR Studio	$707
FMR 1BR	$831
FMR 2BR	$1,025
FMR 3BR	$1,336
FMR 4BR	$1,578

Health & Safety

Hospitals	36
EMS Stations	54
Fire Stations	54
Police Stations	54
Adult Smoking	16.5%
Adult Obesity	34.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	18
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	18

Community

Churches	40
Libraries	18
Historic Places (NRHP)	16
Homeless Population	160
Schools	186
SNAP Stores	57
Bank Branches	25

Agriculture

Total Farms	54
Land in Farms (acres)	66,404
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,229.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNG	2024-09-20
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
EM	SNOW	2006-12-29
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
EM	ILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS	2001-01-17
EM	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99	1999-01-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Henry County

Kewanee — pop 12,509
Geneseo — pop 6,539
Colona — pop 5,045
Coal Valley — pop 3,873
Galva — pop 2,470
Cambridge — pop 2,086
Orion — pop 1,754
Atkinson — pop 965
Woodhull — pop 754
Alpha — pop 675
Andover — pop 555
Hooppole — pop 180
Cleveland — pop 163
Ophiem — pop 123
Bishop Hill — pop 113
Osco — pop 108
Lynn Center — pop 85
Nekoma — pop 23

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.