| Official Name: | McHenry, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Named For: | Rep. Henry D. McHenry |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ohio |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1880[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.68 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.68 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.65 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 369 |
| Population Density Km2: | 220.19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 570.32 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 128 |
| Elevation Ft: | 420 |
| Coordinates: | 37.3783°N -86.9225°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 42354 |
| Area Code: | 270 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-49098 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0497881 |
McHenry is a home rule-class city in Ohio County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 390 at the time of the year 2010 U.S. census.
Originally called Hamelton, the village was renamed in 1874 to honor Congressman Henry D. McHenry.[3]
McHenry is located at 37.3783°N -86.9225°W (37.378399, -86.922391).[4] The city is situated along U.S. Route 62 southwest of Beaver Dam and northeast of Central City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all land.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 417 people, 161 households, and 118 families residing in the city. The population density was 599.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 186 housing units at an average density of 267.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 161 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,000, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $15,104 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,847. About 20.2% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.