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Henrietta, Missouri
Location of Henrietta, Missouri
Location of Henrietta, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Ray
Area
 • Total 0.60 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Land 0.60 sq mi (1.54 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 278
 • Density 466.44/sq mi (179.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64036
Area code(s) 816
FIPS code 29-31654
GNIS feature ID 2394353

Henrietta is a city in southern Ray County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 278 at the 2020 census.

History

Henrietta was platted in 1868, and named after Henrietta Watkins, the wife of a first settler. A variant name was "Henry". A post office called Henry was established in 1869, and the name was changed to Henrietta in 1908.

Geography

Henrietta is 27 miles (43 km) east of Independence and 35 miles (56 km) east of Kansas City. Henrietta is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 315
1900 385 22.2%
1910 443 15.1%
1920 630 42.2%
1930 632 0.3%
1940 544 −13.9%
1950 462 −15.1%
1960 497 7.6%
1970 466 −6.2%
1980 424 −9.0%
1990 412 −2.8%
2000 457 10.9%
2010 369 −19.3%
2020 278 −24.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 369 people, 109 households, and 75 families living in the city. The population density was 615.0 inhabitants per square mile (237.5/km2). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 235.0 per square mile (90.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.5% White, 5.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 109 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.8% male and 44.2% female.

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