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A town of 176.

Population
176
residents
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
50.3
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

176 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 71° · L 49°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Henry

Most working residents leave Henry for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Nevada (32%), Joplin (4%) and Center (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Henry2%
Nevada32%
Joplin4%
Center4%
Pittsburg3%
21 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Henry
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Henry has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Henry is

Henry beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
What stands outHenryMO
More adults with COPD10.6%8%
More smokers20.7%16%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20%15.8%
Nevada Regional Medical Center
16.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

4.3% of Henry is conserved land

24 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

4.3%conserved
4.3%
conserved · 1,349 of 31,132 acres
24 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Henry for work

Where Henry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

32% → Nevada Nevada 32% 4% → Joplin Joplin 4% 4% → Center Center 4% 3% → Pittsburg Pittsburg 3% 3% → Butler Butler 3% 3% → Kansas City Kansas City 3% Henry · 2% stay
12jobs based in Henry
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Henry

Township in Vernon County, Missouri, U.S.

Henry Township is a township in Vernon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Henry Township was originally called "Summers Township", and under the latter was established in 1855. The present name, adopted in 1856, honors John McHenry, a pioneer citizen. Little Osage River as well as Bitterroot Creek, Duncan Creek, Pecan Creek, Pryor Creek and Tolley Creek flow through the township.

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