Henderson

History

In 1836, Gideon Lee of New York City was first to enter the land here. Lee sold the land to Josiah Isham. Isham sold the land in 1858 to Andrew Henderson. In 1868, Andrew's son and community's name sake, John, built the first store in 1868 followed by the first hotel in 1875. The community became known as Hendersonville. On May 14, 1868, the Hazel Green post office was opened here under postmaster William Cook. The Michigan Central Railroad station was called Henderson. The community of Henderson was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of , of which is land and (1.91%) is water. The Shiawassee River passes through the community, and M-52 forms part of the eastern border with New Haven Township.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,748
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,737
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,629
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,437
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,380
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,372
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,356
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,309

Largest nearby schools

• Owosso High School
  High · OWOSSO · 843 students · 18.7:1 ratio
• Corunna High School
  High · CORUNNA · 666 students · 21.5:1 ratio
• Owosso Middle School
  Middle · OWOSSO · 643 students · 20.1:1 ratio
• Corunna Middle School
  Middle · CORUNNA · 452 students · 18.8:1 ratio
• Emerson School
  Elementary · OWOSSO · 452 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• Bryant School
  Elementary · OWOSSO · 449 students · 16.6:1 ratio
• Central School
  Elementary · OWOSSO · 423 students · 19.2:1 ratio
• Elsa Meyer Elementary School
  Elementary · CORUNNA · 337 students · 15.3:1 ratio