2015 · North Baltimore Yard from west · Wikimedia Commons
Henry’s story
Henry in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
HenryOH
A town of 4,094. Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
4,094
−2.3% since 2010
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
1,861
Balanced
What makes Henry stand out
The thing Henry does most differently from other towns.
Henry’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Henry. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Henry
Most working residents leave Henry for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Findlay (18%), North Baltimore (11%) and Bowling Green (10%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
12%work in town
Where working residents work
In Henry12%
Findlay18%
North Baltimore11%
Bowling Green10%
Allen6%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,861
jobs based in Henry
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns
Henry beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Henry | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.1% | 62.9% |
Wood County Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
44th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Henry has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–36°
Spring40–60°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 2008
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
1.6% of Henry is conserved land
4.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 371 of 22,938 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cricket Frog Cove | 1.3 mi | 151 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Henry’s public schools outperform 49% of Ohio districts
The public schools Henry’s kids attend trail 51% of Ohio’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| E A Powell Elementary School | K–6 | 370 | B− |
| North Baltimore Middle School | 7–8 | 96 | B− |
| North Baltimore High School | 9–12 | 147 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state testsAll 3 schools →
About Henry
Township in Ohio, US
Henry Township is one of the nineteen townships of Wood County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,079 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 4,079
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
Henry’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Henry.
BloomLibertyJacksonPortageAllenHenry
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