| Henry County, Georgia | |
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Henry County courthouse in McDonough, Georgia
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Location in the state of Georgia |
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Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | May 15, 1821 |
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| Seat | McDonough |
| Largest city | Stockbridge |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
324.48 sq mi (840 km²) 322.71 sq mi (836 km²) 1.77 sq mi (5 km²), 0.55% |
| PopulationEst. - (2009) - Density |
201,343 370/sq mi (143/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www.co.henry.ga.us |
Henry County is a growing suburban county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 119,341. As of 2010, the county's population swelled to 203,922, up 70.9% from the previous census and becoming Georgia's 8th most populous county and the 10th fastest growing county in the nation.[1][2] The county seat is McDonough.[3] This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.
It is home to the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton.
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Henry County has one radio station, WKKP AM 1410, broadcasting a classic country music format.
Henry County has several Public, educational, and government access (PEG) cable tv channels that are available on the Charter Communications system. One is Henry TV on local cable channel 14. There are also two Public-access television cable channel. One being the Southern Crescent Broadcasting, Channel 15, owned and operated by Michelle Deraney. Beginning operation in 2004, SCB-TV has been providing Henry, Lamar and Butts counties with local news, business information and entertainment. Southern Crescent Broadcasting is a six time Telly Award winner.
The Henry Daily Herald is the legal organ of Henry County and publishes six days a week. The paper was founded in 1874. The Herald is owned by Southern Community Newspapers, Inc. based in Lawrenceville, Ga.
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.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 324.48 square miles (840.4 km2), of which 322.71 square miles (835.8 km2) (or 99.45%) is land and 1.77 square miles (4.6 km2) (or 0.55%) is water.[4]
As of the census[5] 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 from the 2008 American Community Survey indicate that the African-American population is 32.6%.
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.
Mercer University has a Regional Academic Center in McDonough. The center, opened in 2003, offers programs through the university's College of Continuing and Professional Studies and Mercer's Tift College of Education.
| Rockdale County and DeKalb County | ||||
| Clayton County | Newton County | |||
| Henry County, Georgia | ||||
| Spalding County | Butts County |
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