Henry County, Illinois

Henry County, Illinois, has 48,095 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cambridge. It uses Central Time and covers 823 sq mi (2,132 km²) of land.

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Henry County in Illinois
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Henry County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
48,095
Land area
823 sq mi (2,132 km²)
County seat or government
Cambridge
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,911 ± $2,277
Median home value
$151,600 ± $6,905
Median rent, with utilities
$842 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
79.9% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL metro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.5 sq mi (6.48 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17073
Coordinates (central point)
41.350021, -90.130838

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Henry County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6144313,456 people
  2. 6125412,135 people
  3. 612416,587 people
  4. 612405,795 people
  5. 612733,120 people
  6. 612773,054 people
  7. 614342,971 people
  8. 612502,781 people
  9. 612382,549 people
  10. 613611,417 people
  11. 612351,283 people
  12. 612831,269 people
All 24
  1. 612621,197 people
  2. 614651,192 people
  3. 612341,116 people
  4. 614131,035 people
  5. 614901,035 people
  6. 61414696 people
  7. 61233281 people
  8. 61344264 people
  9. 61274197 people
  10. 61258182 people
  11. 61419134 people
  12. 6146892 people

24 ZIP Code areas overlap Henry County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Henry County, largest first

  1. Kewanee Township9,622 people
  2. Geneseo Township7,520 people
  3. Colona Township6,633 people
  4. Wethersfield Township3,746 people
  5. Western Township2,887 people
  6. Hanna Township2,872 people
  7. Galva Township2,669 people
  8. Cambridge Township2,255 people
  9. Phenix Township1,780 people
  10. Oxford Township1,213 people
  11. Annawan Township1,084 people
  12. Atkinson Township1,070 people
All 24
  1. Lynn Township917 people
  2. Clover Township818 people
  3. Andover Township606 people
  4. Edford Township563 people
  5. Yorktown Township503 people
  6. Osco Township386 people
  7. Munson Township339 people
  8. Weller Township290 people
  9. Loraine Township280 people
  10. Cornwall Township239 people
  11. Burns Township230 people
  12. Alba Township121 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Henry County, largest first

  1. United Township High School District 3039,552 people
  2. Geneseo Community Unit School District 22816,210 people
  3. Kewanee Community Unit School District 22910,484 people
  4. Orion Community Unit School District 2235,794 people
  5. Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 34,500 people
  6. Stark County Community Unit School District 1004,249 people
  7. Colona School District 1903,869 people
  8. Wethersfield Community Unit School District 2303,593 people
  9. Erie Community Unit School District 13,549 people
  10. ROWVA Community Unit School District 2083,480 people
  11. Galva Community Unit School District 2243,194 people
  12. Cambridge Community Unit School District 2272,520 people
All 14
  1. Alwood Community Unit School District 2252,260 people
  2. Annawan Community Unit School District 2261,982 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Kewanee, Illinois (city)11,913 people
  2. Geneseo, Illinois (city)6,673 people
  3. Colona, Illinois (city)5,139 people
  4. Coal Valley, Illinois (village)4,229 people
  5. Galva, Illinois (city)2,454 people
  6. Cambridge, Illinois (village)2,128 people
  7. Orion, Illinois (village)1,812 people
  8. Atkinson, Illinois (town)982 people
  9. Annawan, Illinois (town)865 people
  10. Alpha, Illinois (village)831 people
  11. Woodhull, Illinois (village)731 people
  12. Andover, Illinois (village)434 people
All 19
  1. Cleveland, Illinois (village)208 people
  2. Hooppole, Illinois (village)182 people
  3. Bishop Hill, Illinois (village)134 people
  4. Ophiem, Illinois (CDP)92 people
  5. Osco, Illinois (CDP)74 people
  6. Nekoma, Illinois (CDP)49 people
  7. Lynn Center, Illinois (CDP)36 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Rock Island County, Illinois24 mi west
  2. Stark County, Illinois25 mi southeast
  3. Knox County, Illinois29 mi south
  4. Whiteside County, Illinois30 mi north
  5. Bureau County, Illinois31 mi east
  6. Mercer County, Illinois33 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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