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Henry County, Iowa, has 20,482 residents across 16,450 parcels and covers 434.3 square miles. The population grew 1.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Henry County is 19087.

Mount Pleasant is the county's largest population center. Henry County also includes 8 zip codes, 6 public school districts and 27 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Henry County Trends

Population
20,482▴
Median Home Value
$148,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
4,807▾
Henry County in Iowa

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Henry County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Henry County Parcels

Henry County has 16,450 mapped parcels covering 273,552 acres. The median lot size is 21.61 acres. 6,491 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 8,442 distinct owner names. Owner names are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 52.1%. Lot sizes reach 62.9%. Browse the interactive Henry County Parcel viewer here.

Henry County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 16,450 100%
Owner name 16,432 99.9%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 8,573 52.1%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 257 1.6%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 10,345 62.9%
Parcel boundary 16,450 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Henry County parcel records.

Henry County Population

Henry County had 20,482 residents in 2020. That was 1.7% higher than in 2010. Henry County added 146 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 47 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Mount Pleasant, New London and Wayland.

Population Trend in Henry County IA

Henry County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Henry County Zip Codes

Henry County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Mount Pleasant (52641), New London (52645) and Wayland (52654). Mount Pleasant is the largest zip by population, with about 12,920 residents or 63% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 87% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Henry County IA

ZIP Area Population Trend
52641 Mount Pleasant 12,920 ▴ 4.6%
52645 New London 3,211 ▴ 1.1%
52654 Wayland 1,630 ▾ -5.7%
52659 Winfield 1,499 ▾ -3.5%
52649 Salem 883 ▾ -0.5%
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Henry County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Henry County Demographics

Henry County has a median age of 40.5, which makes the county a little older than Iowa overall. About 21% of residents are under 18, while 19.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 22.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.9%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Henry County IA

Median Age

40.5

Under 18

21%

Age 65+

19.4%

Bachelor's+

22.5%

Henry County School Districts

Henry County is served by 6 public school districts with 4,807 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Mount Pleasant Community, Van Buren County Community and Danville Community. Those three districts account for about 68% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Henry County IA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Mount Pleasant Community School District 1,799 37.4% ▴ 0.2%
Van Buren County Community School District 821 17.1% ▾ -1.6%
Danville Community School District 651 13.5% ▾ -4.5%
New London Community School District 598 12.4% ▾ -0.3%
WACO Community School District 558 11.6% ▴ 4.9%
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Henry County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Henry County Housing & Real Estate

Henry County has a median home value of $148,600 and a median gross rent of $770. About 74% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Iowa median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $222,100 and homes spent about 39 days on the market.

Henry County Housing Mix

Henry County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Henry County Housing Trends

Henry County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Henry County, IA

Henry County has 936 business listings across 327 categories. The largest categories in Henry County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (44, 4.7%), Gas Stations (18, 1.9%), and Community & Nonprofits (16, 1.7%). The full Henry County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Henry County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Henry County, IA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 44 4.7%
Gas Stations 18 1.9%
Community & Nonprofits 16 1.7%
Auto Repair 16 1.7%
Insurance Agencies 16 1.7%
Banks & Credit Unions 13 1.4%
Hair Salons 13 1.4%
Parks & Recreation 13 1.4%
Landmark And Historical Building 11 1.2%
Elementary School 11 1.2%

Henry County Business Listings

Business Category City
Mapleleaf Apartments Accommodation Mt Pleasant
Signature Vinyl Graphics Advertising Agency Wayland
Agri-Center of Henry County Agricultural Cooperatives Mt Pleasant
Sinclair Tractor Agricultural Service Winfield
J.J. Nichting Company Agriculture Mt Pleasant
Air Advantage Mount Pleasant, Iowa Airport-MPZ Airport Mount Pleasant
Kari Payne Ambulance And Ems Services Mt Pleasant
Underground American Restaurants Salem
Chaney's Canine Country Club and Grooming Room Animal Shelters Mt Pleasant
Iris City Antique Mall Antique Store Mt Pleasant
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Henry County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Henry County Basemaps

Henry County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Henry County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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