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Henderson
North Carolinacity
Henderson
Total population
14,885
Median home value
$123,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$39,969
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Henderson is a city in and the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,060 at the 2020 census.
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History
The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis. Henderson was officially chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1841. Prior to the creation of Vance County in 1881, Henderson was located in far eastern Granville County. Ashland, Henderson Central Business Historic District, Henderson Fire Station and Municipal Building, Library and Laboratory Building-Henderson Institute, Mistletoe Villa, Maria Parham Hospital, Daniel Stone Plank House, Vance County Courthouse, West End School, Zollicoffer's Law Office, and Barker House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.12% is water. Henderson benefits from its location near Interstate 85 and U.S. 1. Highway 39 also runs through Henderson.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Henderson, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,145
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves1,056
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves939
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves873
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves860
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves818
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves733
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves729
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Henderson CollegiateOther · Henderson · 1,320 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Vance County High SchoolHigh · Henderson · 958 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- Vance Charter SchoolOther · Henderson · 954 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Vance County Middle SchoolMiddle · Henderson · 797 students · 17:1 ratio
- Aycock ElementaryElementary · Henderson · 377 students · 14:1 ratio
- Dabney ElementaryElementary · Henderson · 372 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- Clarke ElementaryElementary · Henderson · 337 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Zeb Vance ElementaryElementary · Kittrell · 333 students · 15.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Henderson
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library