Henry County, Illinois
90 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 48,643
- Median household income
- $71,911
- ±2,277
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 1,179 of 24,431 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.7%
- 17,581 of 20,272 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Henry | 48,907 (2021) | 307 W Center St, Cambridge | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Colona | 5,021 (2021) | Po Box 170, Colona | Website |
| City of Galva | 2,456 (2021) | Po Box 171, Galva | Website |
| City of Geneseo | 6,512 (2021) | 115 S Oakwood Ave, Geneseo | Website |
| City of Kewanee | 12,361 (2021) | 401 E 3rd St, Kewanee | Website |
| Town of Atkinson | 954 (2021) | Po Box 614, Atkinson | Website |
| Village of Alpha | 668 (2021) | Po Box 206, Alpha | — |
| Village of Andover | 549 (2021) | Po Box 228, Andover | — |
| Village of Annawan | 879 (2021) | 200 N Meadow Ln, Annawan | — |
| Village of Bishop Hill | 114 (2021) | Po Box 117, Bishop Hill | — |
| Village of Cambridge | 2,069 (2021) | 124 W Exchange St, Cambridge | Website |
| Village of Cleveland | 158 (2021) | 408 Jackson St, Cleveland | — |
| Village of Hooppole | 179 (2021) | 318 Main St, Hooppole | — |
| Village of Orion | 1,741 (2021) | Po Box 69, Orion | Website |
| Village of Woodhull | 747 (2021) | Po Box 39, Woodhull | — |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alba | 171 (2021) | 21727 E 2450th St, Atkinson | — |
| Township of Andover | 878 (2021) | Po Box 2, Andover | — |
| Township of Annawan | 1,113 (2021) | Po Box 59, Annawan | — |
| Township of Atkinson | 1,229 (2021) | Po Box 238, Atkinson | — |
| Township of Burns | 237 (2021) | 18919 N 1200th Ave, Cambridge | — |
| Township of Cambridge | 2,408 (2021) | 14197 N 1200th Ave, Cambridge | — |
| Township of Clover | 840 (2021) | Po Box 477, Woodhull | — |
| Township of Colona | 6,680 (2021) | Po Box 265, Colona | — |
| Township of Cornwall | 257 (2021) | 21730 Moens Road, Atkinson | — |
| Township of Edford | 649 (2021) | 18820 E 900 St, Geneseo | — |
| Township of Galva | 2,699 (2021) | 515 Nw 11th St, Galva | — |
| Township of Geneseo | 7,519 (2021) | 690 S Chicago St, Geneseo | — |
| Township of Hanna | 2,387 (2021) | 9489 Wolf Rd, Geneseo | — |
| Township of Kewanee | 9,685 (2021) | 105 S Burr Blvd, Kewanee | — |
| Township of Loraine | 259 (2021) | 20297 N 2925th Ave, Prophetstown | — |
| Township of Lynn | 786 (2021) | 305 East St, Lynn Center | — |
| Township of Munson | 352 (2021) | 15121 E 1300th St, Cambridge | — |
| Township of Osco | 423 (2021) | Osco Township, Osco | — |
| Township of Oxford | 1,149 (2021) | 3549 N 500 Ave, Alpha | — |
| Township of Phenix | 1,681 (2021) | Po Box 272, Geneseo | — |
| Township of Weller | 395 (2021) | Po Box 67, Bishop Hill | — |
| Township of Western | 2,914 (2021) | 13215 E 150th St, Orion | — |
| Township of Wethersfield | 3,759 (2021) | 205 East St S, Kewanee | — |
| Township of Yorktown | 437 (2021) | 25089 Countryman Rd, Prophetstown | — |
Special districts 51
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewanee Airport Authority | Air transportation | 3761 Midland Rd, Kewanee | — |
| Aquaduct Special Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 238, Geneseo | — |
| Atkinson Alba Union Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 238, Geneseo | — |
| Big Slough Special Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 55, Orion | — |
| Blue Joint Special Drainage District | Drainage | 23750 Grange Rd, Geneseo | — |
| Central Special Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 55, Orion | — |
| Green River Special Drainage District | Drainage | 115 N State St, Geneseo | — |
| Green River Special Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 438 2500 N Ave, Tampico | — |
| Harrison North of Green River Drainage District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 238, Geneseo | — |
| Harrison South of Green River Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 238, Geneseo | — |
| MUD Creek Special Drainage District | Drainage | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| North Edwards River West MUD Creek Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 238, Geneseo | — |
| North Edwards Special Drainage District | Drainage | 127 North Prospect Street, Cambridge | — |
| Penny Slough Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 55, Orion | — |
| Penny Slough Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 55, Orion | — |
| Penny Slough Drainage District 3 | Drainage | 24619 Stagecoach Rd, Geneseo | — |
| Shabbona Special Drainage District | Drainage | 25501 Baker School Rd, Annawan | — |
| Union Drainage Dist | Drainage | 115 N State St, Geneseo | — |
| Whiteside Central Special Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 55, Orion | — |
| Whiteside Henry Union Special Drainage District | Drainage | 115 N State St, Geneseo | — |
| Yorktown Township Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 238, Geneseo | — |
| Lower Green River Special Drainage District | Flood control | 10 Park Ave W, Princeton | — |
| Hammond-Henry Hospital District | Hospitals | 600 N College Ave, Geneseo | Website |
| Henry County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 125 N Chestnut St, Kewanee | Website |
| Atkinson Public Library District | Libraries | 109 S State St, Atkinson | — |
| Cambridge Public Library District | Libraries | 212 W Center St, Cambridge | — |
| Clover Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 369, Woodhull | Website |
| Colona Public Library District | Libraries | 911 1st Street, Colona | Website |
| Galva Public Library District | Libraries | 120 Nw 3rd Ave, Galva | Website |
| Geneseo Public Library District | Libraries | 805 N Chicago St, Geneseo | Website |
| Hooppole Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 54, Annawan | — |
| Kewanee Public Library District | Libraries | 102 S Tremont St, Kewanee | Website |
| Western District Library | Libraries | Po Box 70, Orion | Website |
| Annawan Alba Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 24499 County Highway 14, Annawan | — |
| Atkinson Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 140, Atkinson | — |
| Bishop Hill Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 91, Bishop Hill | — |
| Cambridge Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 125, Cambridge | — |
| Clover Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 477, Woodhull | — |
| Colona Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 110, Colona | Website |
| Galva Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 165, Galva | — |
| Geneseo Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 63, Geneseo | — |
| Kewanee Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 120 W 8th St, Kewanee | — |
| Orion Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 501 11th Ave, Orion | — |
| Osco Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 9740 E 400th St, Lynn Center | — |
| Oxford Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 204 N Yates St, Alpha | — |
| Galva Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 73, Galva | — |
| Geneseo Park District | Parks and recreation | 541 E North St, Geneseo | Website |
| Kewanee Park District | Parks and recreation | 1095 Cambridge Rd, Kewanee | Website |
| Annawan Sanitary District | Sewerage | 200 N Meadow Ln, Annawan | — |
| Orion Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | 804 12th St, Orion | — |
| Henry County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 301 E North St, Cambridge | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
AlWood CUSD 225
School district2 schools
301 E 5th Ave, Woodhull, IL, 61490
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Annawan CUSD 226
School district2 schools
501 W South St, Annawan, IL, 61234
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cambridge CUSD 227
School district2 schools
300 S West St, Cambridge, IL, 61238
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Colona SD 190
School district1 schools
700 1st St, Colona, IL, 61241
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Galva CUSD 224
School district2 schools
224 Morgan Rd, Galva, IL, 61434
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Geneseo CUSD 228
School district5 schools
648 N Chicago St, Geneseo, IL, 61254
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Henry-Stark County Spec Ed Dist
Specialized district1 schools
1318 W 6th St, Kewanee, IL, 61443
Kewanee CUSD 229
School district7 schools
1001 N Main St, Kewanee, IL, 61443
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Orion CUSD 223
School district3 schools
1002 11th Ave, Orion, IL, 61273
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wethersfield CUSD 230
School district2 schools
439 Willard St, Kewanee, IL, 61443
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Princeton Farmers' Market (Princeton)
Oneida Farmers Market (221 W. Highway 34 Oneida) · Galesburg Farmers' Market (Galesburg)
Aledo Main Street Farmer's Market & Bake Sale (PO Box 209 PO Box 209 Aledo) · Main Street Farmers Market Downtown Aledo (S. College Avenue Aledo)
East Moline Farmers Market (1112 42nd Avenue East Moline) · Quad Cities Growers' Markets (East Moline) · QC Farmers' Market (Rock Island)
Rock Falls Farmers Market (400 W 2nd Street Rock Falls) · Morrison Farmers' Market (Morrison) · Twin City Farmers Market (Sterling IL)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.