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Henry County, Missouri
County in Missouri, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,946.[1] Its county seat is Clinton.[2] The county was organized December 13, 1834, as Rives County but was renamed in 1841 for Revolutionary War patriot Patrick Henry.[3][4] The county originally had been named after William Cabell Rives,[5] who was then serving as a U.S. Senator from Virginia. However, Rives lost popularity in Missouri after he joined the Whig Party.
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![]() Henry County courthouse in Clinton | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Missouri | |
![]() Missouri's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°23′N 93°47′W | |
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Founded | December 13, 1834 |
Named for | Patrick Henry |
Seat | Clinton |
Largest city | Clinton |
Area | |
• Total | 732 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
• Land | 697 sq mi (1,810 km2) |
• Water | 35 sq mi (90 km2) 4.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,946 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
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