Henry County
Also known as Henry County, Indiana, Henry County, IN
county in Indiana, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Indiana
- Named after
- Patrick Henry
- Seat
- New Castle
- Largest city
- New Castle
- Total
- 394.83 sq mi (1,022.6 km )
- Land
- 391.88 sq mi (1,015.0 km )
- Water
- 2.96 sq mi (7.7 km ) 0.75%
- Estimate 2025
- 49,137
- Density
- 124.82/sq mi (48.193/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Henry County is a county located in east central Indiana, United States. As of 2020, the population was 48,914. The county seat and largest and only city is New Castle. Henry County is the main setting of the novel Raintree County by Ross Lockridge Jr.
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