McHenry, Kentucky

McHenry, Kentucky
—  City  —
Location of McHenry, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°22′42″N 86°55′21″W / 37.37833°N 86.9225°W / 37.37833; -86.9225Coordinates: 37°22′42″N 86°55′21″W / 37.37833°N 86.9225°W / 37.37833; -86.9225
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Ohio
Area
– Total	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
– Land	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	420 ft (128 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	417
– Density	599.9/sq mi (231.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	42354
Area code(s)	270
FIPS code	21-49098
GNIS feature ID	0497881

McHenry is a city in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 417 at the 2000 census. Originally called Hamelton, the town was renamed in 1874 to honor Congressman Colonel Henry D. McHenry.^[1]

Geography

McHenry is located at 37°22′42″N 86°55′21″W / 37.37833°N 86.9225°W / 37.37833; -86.9225 (37.378399, -86.922391)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 417 people, 161 households, and 118 families residing in the city. The population density was 599.9 people per square mile (230.0/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 267.6 per square mile (102.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 161 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,000, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $15,104 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,847. About 20.2% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "Dictionary of Places: McHenry". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0403099811. 
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.