BlockHenry, Illinois
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Henry Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61537. It stands on Sandy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Henry quadrangle. 2,320 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 486 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresHenry fell from 2,464 to 2,320 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,464 | |
| 2020 | 2,320 | -144 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Lacon quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1933 USGS Lacon quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1937 USGS Lacon quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Aurora quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Henry quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Kewanee quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Henry: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Hunt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Edwin Hank Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Louie Hank Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sendelbach Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Stadel Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
59 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Henry in 59 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 36 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 4 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | 1 hurt | Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down throughout the town. One tree was struck by lightning, with one of the fallen branches striking a 16 year old female in the back. She was transported to the hospital with minor back pain, then released. Also, several of the trees and tree limbs that fell caused minor damage to numerous homes, especially to guttering. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Henry | $5,500,000 | More than 30 homes and businesses along the Illinois River in Marshall County suffered damage due to record river levels. The river stage at Henry climbed to a record level of 32.87 feet on April 22nd at 16:00 local time, which was nearly 10 feet above flood stage. High impact flooding continued into the month of May 2013. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $120,000 | A 2-story barn was destroyed, a cob shed was blown down, and a 4-foot diameter tree was snapped. Several power poles and power lines were blown down as well. |
| June 2009 | Lightning | Henry | $90,000 | Lightning struck a mobile home near Henry and started a fire. The fire destroyed the mobile home. An occupant of the structure sustained minor burns from the fire. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $32,000 | A tree was blown onto a house on Main Street. Numerous 6 to 8-inch diameter tree branches were blown down around town. School Street was blocked by a fallen tree. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $30,000 | Several 6-inch diameter branches were blown down in Henry, including one that fell onto a house. Tin was blown off a roof. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $20,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Henry. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $20,000 | Several large trees were blown down onto Route 18 in Henry. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $20,000 | Numerous 7 to 8-inch diameter trees were blown down across the city of Henry. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $15,000 | A 3-foot diameter tree was snapped and damage occurred to the metal door and roof of a barn. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $15,000 | Numerous large tree branches were blown down. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $5,000 | A tree was uprooted and a 10-inch diameter pine tree was snapped off and blown against a house. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $5,000 | A few power lines were blown down in town. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $3,000 | Two large trees were blown down. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $2,000 | A one-foot diameter tree was blown down onto Route 26. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down onto IL Route 29. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $1,500 | A tree was blown down across Highway 18. Considerable crop damage was also noted in the area. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | $1,000 | Two 8-inch diameter tree branches were blown down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | A barn roof was blown off. |
| February 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Henry | - | A tornado touched down in a field about 3 miles south of Henry at 4:40 PM CST. The tornado tracked northeastward through rural northern Marshall County, damaging numerous trees and a few farm outbuildings before crossing into southern Putnam County between County Road 1220 North and Illinois Highway 18 at 4:44 PM CST. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | A trained spotter estimated 70 mph wind gusts. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | A trained spotter estimated a 70 mph wind gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Numerous trees were blown down, including one that fell onto a garage. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Weather station at the Henry Marina measured an 80 mph gust. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Power lines blown down and five inch tree limbs snapped off along IL-18 east of the Illinois River. |
| July 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Henry | - | A tornado touched down just north of Henry at 11:40 PM CDT. The tornado tracked eastward through the Marshall Mobile Estates mobile home park, heavily damaging nearly all of the trailers in the park. The damage was mostly due to hardwood debris and straight-line winds. Several trees were also snapped and blown over before the tornado quickly dissipated along County Road 1400 North east of the park at 11:42 PM CDT. |
| July 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Henry | - | A tornado touched down just east of the Illinois River near the north edge of Billsbach Lake at 11:42 PM CDT. The tornado tracked southeastward causing extensive tree damage in the Lake Wildwood area before dissipating southeast of the intersection of Lake Wildwood Drive and County Road 2100 East about 2 miles north-northwest of Varna at 11:45 PM CDT. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | A few tree branches were blown down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Several 3-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down, some of which knocked downed power lines. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Several tree limbs were blown down. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Two 10-inch diameter trees were blown down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Henry. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | A tree was blown into a pool. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Henry | - | A line of thunderstorms produced 1.00 to 2.00 inches of rain in less than one hour during the late evening of May 28th. Due to recent heavy rain and an already saturated ground, flash flooding developed rapidly in eastern Marshall County. Multiple roads were flooded and impassable from Lacon through Varna to LaRose, including Illinois Route 26, Route 17 and Route 89. The flooding subsided during the early morning hours of May 29th. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Henry | - | Record flooding on the Illinois River continued from April into May.||More than 30 homes and businesses along the Illinois River in Marshall County suffered flood damage due to record river levels. The high impact flooding dissipated on May 9th when the river level at Henry dropped below a stage of 24 feet.||Damage information was reported in the April Storm Data for this episode. |
| May 2012 | Flash Flood | Henry | - | Rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour for nearly two hours produced flash flooding of several rural roads and state highways in central and eastern Marshall County. The greatest impact was on Illinois Route 89 south of Varna, Illinois Route 17 between Lacon and Varna, and County Road 2600 East near Toluca, where the roads were flooded and had to be closed during the overnight hours due to more than a foot of accumulated water. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph with a thunderstorm outflow. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Tree limbs were blown down. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Henry | - | Quarter size hail covered the ground. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Henry | - | A tornado briefly touched down on a storage building damaging the roof. A section of the roof was lifted off and landed on a car in the parking lot, damaging the unoccupied car. The tornado then quickly lifted and dissipated. No injuries were reported. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Henry | - | Brief heavy rain caused several roads in town to become flooded. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Several power lines were blown down around Henry. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Numerous tree limbs were blown down as well as a couple of large trees. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Henry | - | Hail ranged from dime to baseball size during the storm. Baseball size hail was also reported in Varna. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tent at the county fairgrounds. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Numerous large tree limbs and several power lines were blown down in town. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henry | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down in an area extending from Henry to Wenona. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
| February 2024 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Henry | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Henry | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q575321 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 410067. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.