McHenry, Kentucky

McHenry, Kentucky
FIPS code		21-49098
GNIS feature ID	0497881

McHenry is a

.

History

Originally called Hamelton, the village was renamed in 1874 to honor

Geography

McHenry is located at 37°22′42″N 86°55′21″W / 37.37833°N 86.92250°W / 37.37833; -86.92250 (37.378399, -86.922391).^[4] The city is situated along U.S. Route 62 southwest of Beaver Dam and northeast of Central City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	124		—
1890	463		273.4%
1900	550		18.8%
1910	580		5.5%
1920	439		−24.3%
1930	608		38.5%
1940	722		18.8%
1950	511		−29.2%
1960	446		−12.7%
1970	420		−5.8%
1980	582		38.6%
1990	414		−28.9%
2000	417		0.7%
2010	388		−7.0%
2020	369		−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

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There were 161 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,000, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $15,104 for females. The

, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Halley G. Maddox, U.S. Army major general^[7]

References

External links

• Media related to McHenry, Kentucky at Wikimedia Commons