Welcome to Henry County, Indiana Health Department

The Henry County Health Department is dedicated to the purpose of communicable disease prevention and health promotion for residents of all ages in Henry County and protecting the environment in which they live. The department maintains programs of education and regulatory enforcement, and provides health services devoted to the promotion of healthy environment in Henry County

The staff of the Henry County Health Department is devoted to meeting the challenge of public health issues, which arise on a daily basis. The department has balanced itself to provide services to residents ranging from Vital Records, Environmental Health, Health Education and Public Health Nursing. The Henry County Health Department derives it's revenue from established fee schedule for services provided by the Henry County Health Department, please contact us at (765) 521-7060 or by Fax (765) 521-7055 or visit our offices during daily business hours M-F between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Vital Records

All persons born in Henry County after 1882 have written birth and death certificates on file with the Health Department. Records are legal copies which can be used for all requests of these documents, including school registration. If you need a copy of these documents, please contact the Health Department office at your earliest convenience. Requests for these records are heavy during the mid to late August. To obtain a birth or death record via mail please select the proper application form from the health department menu.

For all birth and death records outside of Henry County you may contact the specific county or the Indiana State Department of Health in Indianapolis.

Dr John Miller, Health Officer
1201 Race Street, Suite 208
New Castle, IN 47362
(765) 521-7060
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday