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A town of 131, settled in 1909.
Of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Henry. Henry State Aid Bridges is on the National Register of Historic Places. Henry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 129 in 1920, a peak of 176 in 1940, 125 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1990 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Henry.
Half commute less than 23 miles. Henry’s typical journey to work stands at 15 minutes. 3.2% of Henry residents live below the poverty line, below both Nebraska’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Gering (13%), Scottsbluff (13%) and Morrill (11%).
| Henry | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Henry’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 77 of 100. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 27% to hail.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Henry’s July high is 90°F, above both the Nebraska town median (87°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Henry, 32% of adults have high blood pressure. The town does better than the Nebraska average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Henry. Two figures for adults here: 74% had a checkup this year, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Henry | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Henry | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.3% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 17% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Henry
About 0 of every 100 Henry residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Henry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Nebraska, United States
Henry is a village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. Henry is the westernmost municipality in both the state of Nebraska and the entire Midwest region of the United States. As of the 2020 census, Henry had a population of 125.
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Henry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.