Henry County, Iowa

Henry County, Iowa, has 19,349 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mount Pleasant. It uses Central Time and covers 434 sq mi (1,125 km²) of land.

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Henry County in Iowa
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Henry County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
19,349
Land area
434 sq mi (1,125 km²)
County seat or government
Mount Pleasant
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$67,436 ± $5,231
Median home value
$164,300 ± $6,901
Median rent, with utilities
$820 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
74.1% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Burlington, IA-IL micro area, Fort Madison, IA micro area, and Iowa City, IA metro area
Water area
2.23 sq mi (5.77 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19087
Coordinates (central point)
40.984802, -91.547259

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. 5264112,428 people
  2. 526453,503 people
  3. 526231,982 people
  4. 526541,884 people
  5. 526561,833 people
  6. 526591,329 people
  7. 52649913 people
  8. 52635890 people
  9. 52644394 people
  10. 52630235 people
  11. 52652119 people
  12. 5264772 people

12 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. New London Township2,685 people
  2. Jefferson Township1,454 people
  3. Scott Township1,219 people
  4. Center Township1,103 people
  5. Tippecanoe Township866 people
  6. Salem Township811 people
  7. Baltimore Township725 people
  8. Jackson Township551 people
  9. Canaan Township464 people
  10. Marion Township462 people
  11. Wayne Township446 people
  12. Trenton Township267 people

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

School districts in Henry County, largest first

  1. Fort Madison Community School District16,561 people
  2. Fairfield Community School District14,124 people
  3. Mount Pleasant Community School District13,203 people
  4. Van Buren County Community School District7,375 people
  5. New London Community School District3,360 people
  6. WACO Community School District2,931 people
  7. Danville Community School District2,691 people
  8. Winfield-Mount Union Community School District1,685 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. Mount Pleasant, Iowa (city)8,951 people
  2. New London, Iowa (city)2,338 people
  3. Wayland, Iowa (city)1,191 people
  4. Winfield, Iowa (city)1,007 people
  5. Salem, Iowa (city)349 people
  6. Westwood, Iowa (city)130 people
  7. Hillsboro, Iowa (city)120 people
  8. Swedesburg, Iowa (CDP)119 people
  9. Mount Union, Iowa (CDP)111 people
  10. Rome, Iowa (city)79 people
  11. Trenton, Iowa (CDP)75 people
  12. Olds, Iowa (city)72 people
All 14
  1. Lowell, Iowa (CDP)43 people
  2. Coppock, Iowa (city)29 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Des Moines County, Iowa19 mi east
  2. Jefferson County, Iowa22 mi west
  3. Louisa County, Iowa22 mi northeast
  4. Lee County, Iowa24 mi south
  5. Washington County, Iowa26 mi north
  6. Van Buren County, Iowa27 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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