Henryville, Indiana

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Henryville, Indiana is a small census-designated place in Monroe Township, Clark County, in the United States. It has about 1,900 residents (1,905 at the 2010 census and 1,878 in 2020). Henryville is part of the Louisville metropolitan area.

Henryville is home to Clark State Forest, Indiana’s oldest state forest, and is known as the birthplace of Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, as well as Grammy-winning bluegrass fiddle player Michael Cleveland.

History
- The settlement began around 1850 as Morristown.
- It was renamed Henryville in 1853 to honor Colonel Henry Ferguson, who helped bring the Pennsylvania Railroad through Clark County.
- The Henryville post office opened in 1865.

Geography
- Henryville covers about 2.8 to 2.9 square miles, all land.
- Elevation is about 495 feet.
- Coordinates are roughly 38.5383°N, 85.7556°W.

Climate
- The area has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

Demographics (selected facts)
- In 2000, there were about 1,545 people, 583 households, and 434 families.
- The community was mostly White, with a median household income around $49,405 and a per‑capita income of about $17,745.
- About 4.9% of the population lived below the poverty line.

Education and libraries
- Henryville has an elementary school and a junior/senior high school.
- The community has a branch of the Charlestown‑Clark County Public Library.

Infrastructure
- Major roads include Interstate 65, which runs north–south on the west side of town, and nearby U.S. Route 31; Indiana State Road 160 also intersects the area.
- The Louisville & Indiana Railroad runs north–south through Henryville, roughly alongside U.S. Route 31.

2012 tornado
- On March 2, 2012, an EF4 tornado caused extensive damage and one death.
- The storm destroyed Henryville Elementary School and Henryville Jr./Sr. High School and stayed on the ground for more than 50 miles.

Henryville remains a small, close-knit community with a notable history and several major connections to the region’s transportation networks and natural areas.