Henry, South Dakota

Henry, South Dakota
FIPS code		46-28140[5]
GNIS feature ID	1267417[3]

Henry is a town in southwestern

.

History

A post office called Henry has been in operation since 1879.^[7] Henry was platted in 1882.^[8] It was named for J. E. Henry, a pioneer settler.^[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.45 square miles (3.76 km²), all land.^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	194		—
1900	191		−1.5%
1910	441		130.9%
1920	418		−5.2%
1930	358		−14.4%
1940	322		−10.1%
1950	323		0.3%
1960	276		−14.6%
1970	182		−34.1%
1980	217		19.2%
1990	215		−0.9%
2000	268		24.7%
2010	267		−0.4%
2020	256		−4.1%
2021 (est.)	262	[10]	2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[11] 2020 Census[6][4]

2010 census

As of the

, and 1.1% from two or more races.

There were 106 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the town was 39.4 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 31.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.87% of the population.

There were 101 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,607, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $25,750 for females. The

, including 10.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 38.5% of those 65 or over.

See also

• List of towns in South Dakota

References

External links

Media related to Henry, South Dakota at Wikimedia Commons