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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 5264112,428 people
- 526453,503 people
- 526231,982 people
- 526541,884 people
- 526561,833 people
- 526591,329 people
- 52649913 people
- 52635890 people
- 52644394 people
- 52630235 people
- 52652119 people
- 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
- New London Township2,685 people
- Jefferson Township1,454 people
- Scott Township1,219 people
- Center Township1,103 people
- Tippecanoe Township866 people
- Salem Township811 people
- Baltimore Township725 people
- Jackson Township551 people
- Canaan Township464 people
- Marion Township462 people
- Wayne Township446 people
- 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
- Fort Madison Community School District16,561 people
- Fairfield Community School District14,124 people
- Mount Pleasant Community School District13,203 people
- Van Buren County Community School District7,375 people
- New London Community School District3,360 people
- WACO Community School District2,931 people
- Danville Community School District2,691 people
- 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.
- Mount Pleasant, Iowa (city)8,951 people
- New London, Iowa (city)2,338 people
- Wayland, Iowa (city)1,191 people
- Winfield, Iowa (city)1,007 people
- Salem, Iowa (city)349 people
- Westwood, Iowa (city)130 people
- Hillsboro, Iowa (city)120 people
- Swedesburg, Iowa (CDP)119 people
- Mount Union, Iowa (CDP)111 people
- Rome, Iowa (city)79 people
- Trenton, Iowa (CDP)75 people
- Olds, Iowa (city)72 people
All 14
- Lowell, Iowa (CDP)43 people
- Coppock, Iowa (city)29 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Des Moines County, Iowa19 mi east
- Jefferson County, Iowa22 mi west
- Louisa County, Iowa22 mi northeast
- Lee County, Iowa24 mi south
- Washington County, Iowa26 mi north
- Van Buren County, Iowa27 mi southwest
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