Henry County, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Henry County is a growing suburban county located in the U.S. state
of Georgia
. As of the 2000 census, the population was 119,341. As of 2010, the county's population swelled to 203,922, up 70.9% from the previous census and becoming Georgia's 8th most populous county and the 10th fastest growing county in the nation. The county seat
is McDonough
.
This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.
It is home to the Atlanta Motor Speedway
in Hampton
.
AM 1410, broadcasting a classic country music format.
(PEG) cable tv channels that are available on the Charter Communications
system. One is Henry TV on local cable channel 14. There are also two Public-access television
cable channel. One being the Southern Crescent Broadcasting, Channel 15, owned and operated by Michelle Deraney. Beginning operation in 2004, SCB-TV has been providing Henry, Lamar and Butts counties with local news, business information and entertainment. Southern Crescent Broadcasting is a six time Telly Award winner.
) in the south to the Chattahoochee River near Sandy Springs in the north; encompassing most of present day Metropolitan Atlanta. Before one year passed the size of the County was diminished through the separation of land areas which, in whole or in part, became present day DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette and Newton Counties. Later divisions resulted in Clayton, Spalding, Rockdale and Butts Counties.
In the beginning Henry County was a virgin wilderness, having just been ceded from the Creek Nation. Prior to 1821 the Creeks and a few trappers and traders were the only residents of this area. The Creek Indians left their mark through place names, a few small Indian Mounds scattered around the County and through the arrowheads and broken pottery which can be found throughout Henry County.
of 2000, there were 119,341 people, 41,373 households, and 33,305 families residing in the county. The population density
was 370 people per square mile (143/km²). There were 43,166 housing units at an average density of 134 per square mile (52/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.38% White
, 14.68% Black
or African American
, 0.23% Native American
, 1.76% Asian
, 0.04% Pacific Islander
, 0.79% from other races
, and 1.13% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. Census Estimates from the 2008 American Community Survey indicate that the African-American population is 32.6%.
There were 41,373 households out of which 42.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were married couples
living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.50% were non-families. 15.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.20% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 34.90% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 7.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $57,309, and the median income for a family was $61,607. Males had a median income of $41,449 versus $29,211 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $22,945. About 3.70% of families and 4.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.50% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.
Elementary:
Austin Road, Bethlehem Elementary, Cotton Indian, Dutchtown, East Lake, Fairview, Flippen,
Hampton, Hickory Flat, Locust Grove, Luella, McDonough, Mt. Carmel, New Hope, Oakland
Ola, Pate's Creek, Pleasant Grove, Red Oak, Rock Spring, Rocky Creek, Smith Barnes, Stockbridge Elementary, Timber Ridge Elementary, Tussahaw, Unity Grove, Walnut Creek, Wesley Lakes Elementary, Woodland Elementary
Middle Schools:
Austin Road, Dutchtown, Eagle's Landing, Hampton, Henry County, Locust Grove, Luella, Ola, Patrick Henry, Stockbridge, Union Grove, Woodland
High Schools: Dutchtown, Eagle's Landing, Henry County, Locust Grove, Luella, Ola, Patrick Henry, Stockbridge, Union Grove, Woodland
has a Regional Academic Center in McDonough
. The center, opened in 2003, offers programs through the university's College of Continuing and Professional Studies and Mercer's Tift College of Education.
U.S. state
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of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. As of the 2000 census, the population was 119,341. As of 2010, the county's population swelled to 203,922, up 70.9% from the previous census and becoming Georgia's 8th most populous county and the 10th fastest growing county in the nation. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is McDonough
McDonough, Georgia
McDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 22084 at the 2010 census. Inclusion of the unincorporated neighborhoods surrounding McDonough, which are not part of a town/city, raises the population to approximately 30,000 from an estimate in 2008. The city is the...
.
This county is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.
It is home to the Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
in Hampton
Hampton, Georgia
Hampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,987. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 4,743. Hampton mailing addresses also dip into eastern Clayton County and northern Spalding County.The Atlanta Motor...
.
Radio
Henry County has one radio station, WKKPWKKP
WKKP Classic Country 1410 broadcasts on 1410 kHz at a power of 2.5 kilowatts from a tower located on Racetrack Road in McDonough, Georgia, a southern suburb of Atlanta. The station is owned by Henry County Radio Co Inc. and originates from studios located on Brownlee Road in Jackson, Georgia...
AM 1410, broadcasting a classic country music format.
Television
Henry County has several Public, educational, and government accessPublic, educational, and government access
Public, educational, and government access television, refers to three different cable television specialty channels...
(PEG) cable tv channels that are available on the Charter Communications
Charter Communications
Charter Communications is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 4.7 million customers in 25 states. By revenues, it is the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States, behind Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Cox Communications...
system. One is Henry TV on local cable channel 14. There are also two Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable channel. One being the Southern Crescent Broadcasting, Channel 15, owned and operated by Michelle Deraney. Beginning operation in 2004, SCB-TV has been providing Henry, Lamar and Butts counties with local news, business information and entertainment. Southern Crescent Broadcasting is a six time Telly Award winner.
Newspapers
The Henry Daily Herald is the legal organ of Henry County and publishes six days a week. The paper was founded in 1874. The Herald is owned by Southern Community Newspapers, Inc. based in Lawrenceville, Ga.History
Henry County, Georgia was created by the Georgia State Legislature in 1821 from land acquired from the Creek Indian Nation by the First Treaty of Indian Springs. Henry's original land area was much larger than it is today, stretching from near Indian Springs (present-day Indian Springs State ParkIndian Springs State Park
Indian Springs State Park is a 528 acre Georgia state park located near Jackson and Flovilla. The park is named for its several springs, which the Creek Indians used for centuries to heal the sick. Indian Springs is thought to be the oldest state park in the nation...
) in the south to the Chattahoochee River near Sandy Springs in the north; encompassing most of present day Metropolitan Atlanta. Before one year passed the size of the County was diminished through the separation of land areas which, in whole or in part, became present day DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette and Newton Counties. Later divisions resulted in Clayton, Spalding, Rockdale and Butts Counties.
In the beginning Henry County was a virgin wilderness, having just been ceded from the Creek Nation. Prior to 1821 the Creeks and a few trappers and traders were the only residents of this area. The Creek Indians left their mark through place names, a few small Indian Mounds scattered around the County and through the arrowheads and broken pottery which can be found throughout Henry County.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 324.48 square miles (840.4 km²), of which 322.71 square miles (835.8 km²) (or 99.45%) is land and 1.77 square miles (4.6 km²) (or 0.55%) is water.Major highways
Interstate 75Interstate 75Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
Interstate 675Interstate 675 (Georgia)Interstate 675 was built in southeast metro Atlanta during the mid-1980s to alleviate Interstate 75 to the west, for traffic bound to Interstate 285 east. It is 11.04 miles in length, running from I-75 in the south from the city of Stockbridge to I-285 at its north end...
U.S. Highway 19
U.S. Highway 41
U.S. Highway 23
Georgia State Route 3Georgia State Route 3State Route 3 runs in a generally north–south orientation from Georgia's northern border to its southern border. Its northern terminus is at the Tennessee state line just southeast of Chattanooga , and its southern terminus is at the Florida state line about twelve miles south-southeast of...
Georgia State Route 20Georgia State Route 20State Route 20 is an abnormally-oriented route in roughly the shape of a capital J rotated ninety degrees to the left. Its counterclockwise terminus is at the Alabama state line in Floyd County, and its clockwise terminus occurs in the middle of an overpass over US 19/US 41 and SR 3 in Hampton in...
Georgia State Route 42Georgia State Route 42State Route 42 is a Georgia state highway that runs in a generally north–south orientation from a short distance northeast of Atlanta in DeKalb County to Byron in Peach County.-Routing:...
Georgia State Route 81Georgia State Route 81State Route 81 is a diagonal route oriented generally from southwest to northeast. Its southwest terminus is at U.S. 19/U.S. 41 in Henry County, and its northeast terminus is at U.S. 29 Business in Winder in Barrow County...
Georgia State Route 155Georgia State Route 155State Route 155 begins at U.S. 19/U.S. 41/S.R. 3, just south of Griffin, Georgia, and ends at Buford Highway in DeKalb County as Clairmont Road.-Spalding County:-Henry County:-DeKalb County:...
Georgia State Route 138Georgia State Route 138State Route 138 is a highway in the U.S. state of Georgia. The highway is an east–west route that begins at the junction of S.R. 92 just north of Fairburn and ends at U.S. 78/S.R. 10 near Monroe. It totals approximately in length...
Georgia State Route 401
Georgia State Route 413
Adjacent counties
- Rockdale CountyRockdale County, GeorgiaRockdale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 70,111. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 82,052. Two years later, the population was 84,569. The county seat is Conyers.-Geography:...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
– north - DeKalb CountyDeKalb County, GeorgiaDeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
– north - Newton CountyNewton County, GeorgiaNewton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 62,001. The 2010 Census showed a population of 99,958. The county seat is Covington....
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
– east - Butts CountyButts County, GeorgiaButts County is a county located in the northern half of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 24, 1825. As of 2000, the population was 19,522. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 23,759...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
– southeast - Spalding CountySpalding County, GeorgiaSpalding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created December 20, 1851. As of 2000, the population was 58,417. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 62,826...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
– southwest - Clayton CountyClayton County, GeorgiaClayton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 236,517. The 2008 Census estimate placed the population at 273,718. The county seat is Jonesboro...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
– west
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 119,341 people, 41,373 households, and 33,305 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 370 people per square mile (143/km²). There were 43,166 housing units at an average density of 134 per square mile (52/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.38% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 14.68% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.23% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.76% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.79% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.13% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. Census Estimates from the 2008 American Community Survey indicate that the African-American population is 32.6%.
There were 41,373 households out of which 42.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.50% were non-families. 15.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.20% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 34.90% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 7.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $57,309, and the median income for a family was $61,607. Males had a median income of $41,449 versus $29,211 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $22,945. About 3.70% of families and 4.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.50% of those under age 18 and 7.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- BlacksvilleBlacksville, GeorgiaBlacksville is a census-designated place in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The 2000 census population was 4.Blacksville is an unincorporated community named after the local demographics of McDonough, Georgia, during the era of legal segregation. McDonough is where whites lived;...
(Unincorporated) - Ellenwood (Unincorporated. Part of Ellenwood is also in Dekalb and Clayton Counties)
- Fairview Community (Unincorporated)
- FlippenFlippen, GeorgiaFlippen is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Georgia, United States. Flippen is within the postal limits of McDonough, Georgia and as such, most residents list McDonough as their city.-Major highways:* Interstate 75* U.S...
(Unincorporated) - GreenwoodGreenwood, GeorgiaGreenwood is an unincorporated community located in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.-Geography:Greenwood's latitude is at 31.198 and its longitude is at -84.34. It's elevation rests at 151 feet. Greenwood appears on the Branchville U.S...
(Unincorporated) - HamptonHampton, GeorgiaHampton is a city in southwestern Henry County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,987. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 4,743. Hampton mailing addresses also dip into eastern Clayton County and northern Spalding County.The Atlanta Motor...
- KelleytownKelleytown, GeorgiaKelleytown is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Georgia, United States. Kelleytown is within the postal limits of McDonough, GA and as such, most residents list McDonough as their city. The community is located just eight miles northeast of the historic downtown McDonough Square...
(Unincorporated) - Locust GroveLocust Grove, GeorgiaLocust Grove is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,322 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 3,434...
- Luella (Unincorporated)
- McDonoughMcDonough, GeorgiaMcDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 22084 at the 2010 census. Inclusion of the unincorporated neighborhoods surrounding McDonough, which are not part of a town/city, raises the population to approximately 30,000 from an estimate in 2008. The city is the...
- OlaOla, GeorgiaOla is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Georgia, United States. Ola is within the postal limits of McDonough, Georgia and as such, most residents list McDonough as their city.Ola received its name from the winner of a raffle...
(Unincorporated) - StockbridgeStockbridge, GeorgiaStockbridge is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States with a population of 25,636 as of the 2010 census. It is the hometown of the multi-platinum selling alternative rock/post-grunge band Collective Soul and home to one of the youngest starting pitchers ever to play for the Atlanta Braves,...
Local Schools
Elementary:
Austin Road, Bethlehem Elementary, Cotton Indian, Dutchtown, East Lake, Fairview, Flippen,
Hampton, Hickory Flat, Locust Grove, Luella, McDonough, Mt. Carmel, New Hope, Oakland
Ola, Pate's Creek, Pleasant Grove, Red Oak, Rock Spring, Rocky Creek, Smith Barnes, Stockbridge Elementary, Timber Ridge Elementary, Tussahaw, Unity Grove, Walnut Creek, Wesley Lakes Elementary, Woodland Elementary
Middle Schools:
Austin Road, Dutchtown, Eagle's Landing, Hampton, Henry County, Locust Grove, Luella, Ola, Patrick Henry, Stockbridge, Union Grove, Woodland
High Schools: Dutchtown, Eagle's Landing, Henry County, Locust Grove, Luella, Ola, Patrick Henry, Stockbridge, Union Grove, Woodland
Higher Education
Mercer UniversityMercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
has a Regional Academic Center in McDonough
McDonough, Georgia
McDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 22084 at the 2010 census. Inclusion of the unincorporated neighborhoods surrounding McDonough, which are not part of a town/city, raises the population to approximately 30,000 from an estimate in 2008. The city is the...
. The center, opened in 2003, offers programs through the university's College of Continuing and Professional Studies and Mercer's Tift College of Education.
See also
External links
- Henry County Board of Commissioners
- Henry County Chamber of Commerce
- Taste of Henry An annual fundraiser that showcases many of Henry County's best restaurants.
- Kelleytown, GA Website run by Mr. Beau Kelley, a descendant of the original family to which the community is named.
- A Friend's House Henry County's emergency shelter for abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
- Howard, John. "The Sub Series: Henry County, Georgia." Southern Spaces, January 26, 2010. http://southernspaces.org/2010/sub-series-henry-county-georgia.
- The Hack Line Learn about what goes on in Henry County, GA