Henry, IL

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Henry, Illinois

Henry, Illinois is 31 miles NE of Peoria, Illinois (center to center) and 102 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois. It is in Marshall county. The population of the city is 2,540.

The People and Families of Henry

In Henry, about 58% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Henry.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Henry had a median family income of $50,375.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Henry.

Henry Housing

Of the housing in Henry, approximately 79% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the city is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Henry, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Henry, IL

Comparing Henry to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles NE of Peoria, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles SW of Chicago, Illinois
County	Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	61537
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.111
Longitude	-89.355

Station	LACON 1 N
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	TISKILWA 2 SE
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.8 inches

Station	PRINCETON
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,540	100%
Male	1,190	46.9%
Female	1,350	53.1%
Under 18	607	23.9%
18+	1,933	76.1%
65+	561	22.1%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	3
White	2,481	97.7%
African-American	13	0.5%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	33	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,530
Growth	-10
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.5%
Irish	15.2%
English	12.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
Swedish	5.3%
French (except Basque)	4.2%
US/American	3.8%
Italian	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Dutch	1.7%
Polish	1.6%
Scottish	1.5%
Danish	1%
European	0.9%
Czech	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Henry	2,540	$50,375
Hopewell	396	$71,250
Lacon	1,979	$47,670
Magnolia	279	$45,625
Mcnabb	310	$55,357
Sparland	504	$36,750
Varna	436	$36,591

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