Henry County, Kentucky
Henry County, Kentucky | |
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Henry County courthouse in New Castle | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′N 85°07′W / 38.46°N 85.12°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1798 |
| Named after | Patrick Henry |
| Seat | New Castle |
| Largest city | Eminence |
| Area | |
• Total | 291 sq mi (750 km2) |
| • Land | 286 sq mi (740 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 1.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,678 |
• Estimate (2024) | 16,198 |
| • Density | 54.8/sq mi (21.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | henrycounty |
Henry County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky bordering the Kentucky River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,678. Its county seat is New Castle, but its largest city is Eminence. The county was founded in 1798 from portions of Shelby County. It was named for the statesman and governor of Virginia Patrick Henry. Henry County is included in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Since the 1990s, it has become an increasingly important exurb, especially as land prices have become higher in neighboring Oldham County. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a wet county.