Henry County, Ohio

Henry County
Henry County Courthouse
Flag of Henry County
Official seal of Henry County
Map of Ohio highlighting Henry County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°20′N 84°04′W / 41.33°N 84.07°W / 41.33; -84.07
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedDecember 26, 1834
Named forPatrick Henry
SeatNapoleon
Largest cityNapoleon
Area
 • Total420 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land416 sq mi (1,080 km2)
 • Water3.7 sq mi (10 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total27,662
 • Density66/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.henrycountyohio.gov

Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,662.[1] Its county seat is Napoleon.[2] The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1834.[3] It is named for American Founding Father Patrick Henry, the Virginian famous for his "give me liberty, or give me death!" speech.[4]

  1. ^ 2020 census
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 155.

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