St. Henry, Ohio | |
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 St. Henry Catholic Church | |
 Location inMercer County and the state ofOhio. | |
| Coordinates:40°25′23″N84°37′30″W / 40.42306°N 84.62500°W /40.42306; -84.62500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Mercer |
| Township | Granville |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.77 sq mi (4.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,596 |
| • Density | 1,504.93/sq mi (581.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-69540[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399173[2] |
St. Henry orSaint Henry[2] is avillage inMercer County,Ohio, United States. The population was 2,596 at the2020 census.
St. Henry was laid out in 1837 by Johann Heinrich Römer (1805–1874).[4] It laid in a tract of land sold to him by his brother Franz on July 7, 1837. The tract was surveyed on July 7, the town was platted on July 13, and the plat was recorded on July 15. July 13 is the feast ofSt. Henry.[5] At the center of the village isSt. Henry's Catholic Church. Completed in 1897,[6] the church is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[7] A post office has been in operation at St. Henry since 1850.[8] The village was incorporated in 1901.[9]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.65 square miles (4.27 km2), of which 1.60 square miles (4.14 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 4 | — | |
| 1890 | 21 | 425.0% | |
| 1900 | 82 | 290.5% | |
| 1910 | 145 | 76.8% | |
| 1920 | 304 | 109.7% | |
| 1930 | 421 | 38.5% | |
| 1940 | 514 | 22.1% | |
| 1950 | 612 | 19.1% | |
| 1960 | 711 | 16.2% | |
| 1970 | 841 | 18.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,096 | 30.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,325 | 20.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,804 | 36.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,427 | 34.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,596 | 7.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
| Religion in St. Henry[citation needed] | ||||
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| religion | percent | |||
| Catholic | 96.5% | |||
| Protestant | 1.8% | |||
| No Religion | 1.4% | |||
| "Unspecified" | .3% | |||
According to the Census Bureau, as of 2015[12] the median income for a household in the village was $80,000, and the median income for a family was $90,870. Males had a median income of $40,911 versus $27,102 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $28,932. About 0.9% of families and 2.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
As of thecensus[13] of 2010, there were 2,427 people, 862 households, and 646 families residing in the village. Thepopulation density was 1,516.9 inhabitants per square mile (585.7/km2). There were 892 housing units at an average density of 557.5 per square mile (215.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.1%White, 0.1%African American, 0.6% fromother races, and 0.2% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 862 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% weremarried couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.33.
The median age in the village was 35.2 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
St. Henry contains one public high school,St. Henry High School. The St. Henry Redskins Football team has won state titles in 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2004, and 2006 with two 2nd-place finishes in 1996 and 1999. St. Henry Football is tied withVersailles and their chief rivalColdwater for the second-most state championships (6) in Ohio (5 behind fellow MAC schoolMarion Local (Maria Stein) at 11) for a public school since the introduction of the current playoff system in 1972. St. Henry High School is part of theMidwest Athletic Conference.
St. Henry High School also holds seven girls volleyball state championships (2011, 2004, 1995, 1994, 1990, 1987, 1985),[14] four boys basketball state championships (1979, 1990, 1991, 2004), and three baseball state championships (1999, 2000, 2003).
St. Henry has a public library, a branch of the Mercer County District Library.[15]
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