Henry County, Georgia

Infobox U.S. County
county = Henry County
state = Georgia


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map size = 225
founded = May 15, 1821
seat = McDonough
largest city = Stockbridge
area_total_sq_mi = 324
area_total_km2 = 840
area_land_sq_mi = 323
area_land_km2 = 836
area_water_sq_mi = 2
area_water_km2 = 5
area percentage = 0.55%
census estimate yr = 2005
pop = 167848
density_sq_mi = 370
density_km2 = 143
time zone = Eastern
UTC offset = -5
DST offset = -4
web = www.co.henry.ga.us

Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 119,341. The 2007 Census Estimate placed the population at 186,037 [http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2007-01-13.xls] . The county seat is McDonough, GeorgiaGR|6.

It is also home to the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA. Henry County has one radio station, WKKP AM 1410 and a county TV Channel called Henry TV on local cable channel 14. There are also 2 community access cable channels in Henry County.

This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.

History

Henry County, Georgia was created by the Georgia State Legislature in 1821 from land acquired from the Creek Indian Nation by the First Treaty of Indian Springs. Henry's original land area was much larger than it is today, stretching from near Indian Springs (present-day Indian Springs State Park) in the south to the Chattahoochee River near Sandy Springs in the north; encompassing most of present day Metropolitan Atlanta. Before one year passed the size of the County was diminished through the separation of land areas which, in whole or in part, became present day DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette and Newton Counties. Later divisions resulted in Clayton, Spalding, Rockdale and Butts Counties.

In the beginning Henry County was a virgin wilderness, having just been ceded from the Creek Nation. Prior to 1821 the Creeks and a few trappers and traders were the only residents of this area. The Creek Indians left their mark through place names, a few small Indian Mounds scattered around the County and through the arrowheads and broken pottery which can be found throughout Henry County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 324 square miles (840 km²), of which, 323 square miles (836 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.55%) is water.

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Adjacent counties

*Rockdale County, Georgia - north
*DeKalb County, Georgia - north
*Newton County, Georgia - east
*Butts County, Georgia - southeast
*Spalding County, Georgia - southwest
*Clayton County, Georgia - west

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 119,341 people, 41,373 households, and 33,305 families residing in the county. The population density was 370 people per square mile (143/km²). There were 43,166 housing units at an average density of 134 per square mile (52/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.38% White, 14.68% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Census Estimates of 2006 indicate that the White population is now 65.9% and the African-American population is 29.8%.

There were 41,373 households out of which 42.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were married couples living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.50% were non-families. 15.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.20% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 34.90% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 7.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $57,309, and the median income for a family was $61,607. Males had a median income of $41,449 versus $29,211 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,945. About 3.70% of families and 4.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.50% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Blacksville (Unincorporated)
*Flippen (Unincorporated)
*Hampton
*Kelleytown (Unincorporated)
*Locust Grove
*Luella (Unincorporated)
*McDonough
*Ola (Unincorporated)
*Stockbridge

Schools

* [http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/default.cfm Henry County School System]

External links

* [http://www.co.henry.ga.us Henry County Board of Commissioners]
* [http://www.henrycounty.com Henry County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.tasteofhenry.org Taste of Henry] An annual fundraiser that showcases many of Henry County's best restaurants.
* [http://www.kelleytownga.com Kelleytown, GA] Website run by Mr. Beau Kelley, a descendant of the original family to which the community is named.
* [http://www.afriendshouse.org A Friend's House] Henry County's emergency shelter for abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
* [http://www.henrycountytimes.com Henry County Times Newspaper]
* [http://www.henryherald.com/ Henry Daily Herald Online]
* [http://www.city-data.com/county/Henry_County-GA.html Henry County Statistics]