Henry County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Ohio | |
 Ohio's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′N 84°04′W / 41.33°N 84.07°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Ohio |
| Founded | December 26, 1834 |
| Named for | Patrick Henry |
| Seat | Napoleon |
| Largest city | Napoleon |
| Area | |
• Total | 420 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Land | 416 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
| • Water | 3.7 sq mi (10 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,662 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 155.