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 Truss bridge crossing the Illinois River at Henry
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 487 ft (148 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°6′47″N 89°21′37″W / 41.11306°N 89.36028°W |
| Area | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| Population | 2,540 (2000) |
| Density | 1,821.3 / sq mi (703 / km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61537 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Henry within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Henry, Illinois | |
| Website: henryil.com | |
Henry is a city in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History [link]
Henry is named after General James D. Henry, and was initially surveyed in 1834.[1] The topology of the land on the west side of the Illinois River, with relatively steep banks rising well above river level, assured early settlers that their homes would not flood.
Its slogan, "Best Town in Illinois by a Dam Site," is derived from the city's distinction of having the first lock and dam built on the Illinois River. It was completed in 1870 at a cost of $400,000.[1]
Geography [link]
Henry is located at 41°6′47″N 89°21′37″W / 41.11306°N 89.36028°W (41.113152, -89.360218).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (4.79%) is water.
Demographics [link]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,540 people, 1,014 households, and 678 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,821.3 people per square mile (705.5/km²). There were 1,085 housing units at an average density of 778.0 per square mile (301.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 0.51% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 1,014 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,236, and the median income for a family was $50,375. Males had a median income of $39,919 versus $18,621 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,473. About 5.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
References [link]
- ^ a b History of Henry, Illinois, City of Henry official site, https://www.henryil.com/history.shtml, retrieved 2007-08-15
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. https://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Henry (lunar crater)
Henry is a lunar crater that is located to the northwest of the larger crater Cavendish, in the southeastern part of the Moon's near side. Less than a half diameter to the northwest is similar-sized crater Henry Frères, named for the brothers Paul and Prosper Henry.
The outer rim of Henry has undergone some impact erosion, particularly in the south and southeast where it is overlain by a pair of small craters. The former crater lies along the inner wall and part of the interior floor, with a rampart ridge to the north. The rim bulges outward slightly between these two depressions, and there are slight outward bulges to the north and northeast. The interior floor is relatively featureless, with an albedo that matches the surrounding terrain. A ray from Byrgius A, a satellite of Byrgius, crosses the northern half of the crater from west to east-northeast.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Henry.
Henry (1826 ship)
The Henry was a 252-ton merchant ship built in Buckler's Hard, England in 1826. She made one voyage transporting convicts from Mauritius to Australia. She grounded off Freemantle in 1841 and was refloated, only to disappear after leaving Moulmein.
Career
Under the command of Captain Bunney, she left Cape of Good Hope on 4 February 1838 with passengers and cargo and arrived at Sydney on 5 May. She left Port Jackson on 15 July bound for Mauritius. After having difficulty getting a cargo Henry returned to Sydney with two convicts, passengers and cargo arriving on 26 February 1839.Henry left Port Jackson on 10 May 1839 bound for London with passengers and cargo.
Changing owners, she sailed under the command of Captain Todd, arriving at Perth on 20 April 1841.
Fate
She went aground off Freemantle in 1841 and was refloated shortly after. Herny was last seen after leaving Moulmein in late 1841.
