Henryville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Clark County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,905 at the 2010 census. Henryville is home to Indiana's oldest state forest,

Clark State Forest Clark State Forest, located just north of Henryville, Indiana in the United States, is Indiana's oldest state forest, formed in 1903 as a forest research facility and a nursery and later expanded by the Works Progress Administration. Originally 2 ...

, and birthplace of entrepreneur Colonel Harland Sanders, whose iconic image appears in the

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logo and Grammy award-winning bluegrass fiddle player Michael Cleveland.

History

In 1850, the village of Morristown was established. It was renamed Henryville in 1853 to honor Colonel Henry Ferguson, who was once a colonel in the

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. He purchased the land on which Henryville was established, and helped persuade

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officials to run the line through Clark County. The Henryville post office was established in 1865. Henryville is the birthplace of "Colonel" Harland Sanders, founder of

2012 tornado

At approximately 3:15 p.m. (EST) on March 2, 2012, an

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tornado caused extensive damage to Henryville, killing one person.Indiana town completely gone after tornado kills at least 1; Sun Times; March 2, 2012.
/ref> It was on the ground for more than 50 miles. The storm destroyed Henryville Elementary School and

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Geography

Henryville is located at (38.541088, -85.766677). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of , all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Henryville has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,545 people, 583 households, and 434 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 609 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.16% White, 0.06% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.26%

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, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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of any race were 0.26% of the population. There were 583 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were

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living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% 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 3.07. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,405, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $38,938 versus $22,043 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,745. About 6.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Henryville has an elementary, and junior/senior high school. Henryville has a public library, a branch of the Charlestown-Clark County Public Library.

Infrastructure

Highway

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passes north-south through the west side of Henryville and roughly parallels the older

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intersects the previous two roads in Henryville.

Rail

The ''Louisville & Indiana Railroad'' runs north-south through Henryville and roughly parallels

References

External links

Borden-Henryville School Corporation
{{authority control Census-designated places in Clark County, Indiana Census-designated places in Indiana Populated places established in 1850 1850 establishments in Indiana Louisville metropolitan area