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Moving to Henderson, Kentucky

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Population: 27,373. Estimated population in July 2024: 27,666 (+1.1% change)
Males: 12,916 (47.2%), Females: 14,457 (52.8%)

Henderson County

Zip codes: 42420.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $30,427
Median house value: $75,900

Population by Race

Races in Henderson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
  • Black (10.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.9%), German (11.4%), Irish (9.2%), English (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 15.0 square miles

Map of Henderson, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Henderson

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henderson city

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,195 (+4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Henderson:

  • METHODIST HOSPITAL (1305 N ELM ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henderson:

  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 15 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 30 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; Abbreviation: OWB)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 81 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Henderson:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Henderson:

  • HENDERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 771; Location: 2660 S GREEN ST; Public)
  • PAT WILSONS BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 16; Location: 326 N MAIN; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson:

  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 10 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 10 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)

Schools

Public high school in Henderson:

  • HENDERSON COUNTY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,155; Location: 2424 ZION RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Henderson:

  • HENDERSON COUNTY NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 877; Location: 1707 SECOND ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HENDERSON COUNTY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 800 S ALVES ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EAST HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 1776 ADAMS LN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BEND GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 920 BEND GATE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 417; Location: 1199 MADISON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 315 JACKSON ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NIAGARA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 13043 HWY 136 E; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CAIRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 10694 HWY 41-A; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CENTRAL LEARNING CENTER ALTERNATIVE SCH (Students: 74; Location: 851 CENTER ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Henderson:

  • HOLY NAME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: 628 SECOND STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BUSY BEES EDUCARE (Students: 114; Location: 469 KLUTEY PARK PLAZA; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HENDERSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 233 WATSON LN PO BOX 344; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Henderson:

  • HENDERSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $873,199; Location: 101 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 84,269 books; 4,072 audio materials; 6,909 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)

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