thumb|Festival in Henryville, 2006

thumb|A young girl walks the parking lot of her elementary school in Henryville after the [[2012 Henryville tornado|March 2012 tornado.]]

Henryville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe Township, Clark County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Henryville had a population of 1,878.

Henryville is home to Indiana's oldest state forest, Clark State Forest, and birthplace of entrepreneur Colonel Harland Sanders, whose iconic image appears in the Kentucky Fried Chicken logo

History

In 1850, the village of Morristown was established. It was renamed Henryville in 1853 to honor Colonel Henry Ferguson, who was once a colonel in the Pennsylvania militia. He purchased the land on which Henryville was established, and helped persuade Pennsylvania Railroad officials to run the line through Clark County. The Henryville post office was established in 1865.

2012 tornado

At approximately 3:15 p.m. (EST) on March 2, 2012, an EF4 tornado caused extensive damage to Henryville, killing one person. It was on the ground for more than 50 miles. The storm destroyed Henryville Elementary School and Henryville Jr/Sr High School.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of , all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Henryville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Henryville had a population of 1,878. The median age was 34.8 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.4 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 737 households in Henryville, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.4% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. and junior/senior high school.

Henryville has a public library, a branch of the Charlestown-Clark County Public Library.

Infrastructure

Highway

Interstate 65 passes north–south through the west side of Henryville and roughly parallels the older U.S. Route 31. Indiana State Road 160 intersects the previous two roads in Henryville.

Rail

The Louisville & Indiana Railroad runs north–south through Henryville and roughly parallels U.S. Route 31.

References

  • Borden-Henryville School Corporation
  • Clark State Forestry