St. Henry

History

St. Henry was laid out in 1837 by Johann Heinrich Römer (1805–1874). It laid in a tract of land sold to him by his brother Franz on July 7, 1837. The tract was surveyed on July 7, the town was platted on July 13, and the plat was recorded on July 15. July 13 is the feast of St. Henry. At the center of the village is St. Henry's Catholic Church. Completed in 1897, the church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A post office has been in operation at St. Henry since 1850. The village was incorporated in 1901.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,115
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  985
• Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

  Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  850
• Ring-billed Gull

  Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves
  802
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  770
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  726
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  654
• Bald Eagle

  Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  583

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2024-12-29
  1 km SSE of Hicksville, Ohio
• M 2.9 — 2023-12-09
  5 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2015-06-12
  6 km NW of Convoy, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2008-09-30
  5 km SW of Kettlersville, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2006-08-15
  3 km NE of Fort Shawnee, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2006-05-12
  2 km E of Lima, Ohio