Henderson

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Henderson

Total population

132

Median home value

$75,800

3.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$100,938

Henderson$101k

National$74k

Founded

1949

Elevation17 m

Land area0.32 km²

Weather66°F · Clear

Coordinates39.07°, -75.77°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Henderson is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Henderson had a population of 160. It was named for a stockholder of the Delaware and Chesapeake Railroad.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Henderson, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Maryland

• Goldsboro
  3.2 mi away · pop. 248
• Sudlersville
  8.8 mi away · pop. 347
• Ridgely
  10.5 mi away · pop. 1,772
• West Denton
  13.4 mi away · pop. 48
• Williston
  17.5 mi away · pop. 391
• Cordova
  19 mi away · pop. 448
• Chestertown
  19.2 mi away · pop. 5,594
• Still Pond
  22.8 mi away · pop. 102
• Cecilton
  23.4 mi away · pop. 820
• Fairlee
  23.8 mi away · pop. 299
• Preston
  26.3 mi away · pop. 852
• Easton
  26.3 mi away · pop. 17,308

Browse all places in Maryland →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Henderson

The case of the clergy of Maryland

Jacob Henderson · 1730

Matthew Goes to Maryland

Randi Henderson · 2022

A letter from Daniel Dulany, Esq; to the Reverend Mr. Jacob Henderson

Daniel Dulany · 1732

The Maryland-Virginia compact of 1785

William L. Henderson · 1958

Reflections of life at Highland Beach, Maryland

Betty F. Henderson · 1994

The Rev. Mr. Jacob Henderson's fifth letter to Daniel Dulany, Esq; in relation to the case and petition of the clergy of Maryland

Jacob Henderson · 1732

Women's intuition

Dee Henderson · 2002

Non-tidal wetlands protection

Timothy R. Henderson · 1983

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Green Cutworm Moth

Anicla infecta

Seen 2026-09-20

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

Seen 2026-09-19

Large Milkweed Bug

Oncopeltus fasciatus

Seen 2026-09-18

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Seen 2026-09-18

New Jersey Chorus Frog

Pseudacris kalmi

Seen 2026-09-16

Blue-faced Meadowhawk

Sympetrum ambiguum

Seen 2026-09-16

Cattail Toothpick Grasshopper

Leptysma marginicollis

Seen 2026-09-16

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina carolina

Seen 2026-09-16

red spider lily

Lycoris radiata

Seen 2026-09-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).