Henry County, Tennessee

Henry County, Tennessee
Location in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Founded	information needed
Seat	Paris
Largest city	Paris
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	593 sq mi (1,537 km²) 563 sq mi (1,455 km²) 32 sq mi (82 km²), 5.35%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	32,330 55/sq mi (21/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is named for the Virginia orator Patrick Henry. As of 2010, the population was 32,330. Its county seat is Paris, Tennessee.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 593 square miles (1,535.9 km²), of which 562 square miles (1,455.6 km²) is land and 32 square miles (82.9 km²) (5.35%) is water.

Parks and Recreation

• Paris Landing State Park

Adjacent counties

• Calloway County, Kentucky (north)
• Stewart County (northeast)
• Benton County (southeast)
• Carroll County (south)
• Weakley County (west)
• Graves County, Kentucky (northwest)

National protected area

• Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

Age pyramid Henry County

As of the census of 2000, there were 31,115 people, 13,019 households, and 9,009 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 15,783 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.21% White, 8.96% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 13,019 households out of which 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 18.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,169, and the median income for a family was $35,836. Males had a median income of $27,849 versus $20,695 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,855. About 10.60% of families and 14.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.10% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Radio Stations

• WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
• WTPR-FM 101.7 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"
• WAKQ-FM 105.5 "Today's Best Music with Ace & TJ in the Morning"

Cities and towns

• Springville
• Cottage Grove
• Henry
• Paris
• Puryear
• Buchanan
• Whitlock

See also

• Henry County Courthouse
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Tennessee

External links

• Henry County at the Open Directory Project