Henderson, North Carolina facts for kids
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Henderson, North Carolina
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Downtown Henderson
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| Nicknames:
The Gateway City, Triangle North, Lil’ Durham, The Gate's
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| Motto(s):
"Progress, Pride, Potential"
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Location of Henderson, North Carolina
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | North Carolina | ||
| County | Vance | ||
| Named for | Leonard Henderson | ||
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| • Type | Municipality | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 8.63 sq mi (22.35 km2) | ||
| • Land | 8.62 sq mi (22.34 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 15,060 | ||
| • Density | 1,746.29/sq mi (674.21/km2) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Hendersonian | ||
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP codes |
27536-27537
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| Area code(s) | 252 | ||
| FIPS code | 37-30660 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 2404683 | ||
| Website | henderson.nc.gov | ||
Henderson is a city 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 8.2 square miles (21 km2), of which 8.2 square miles (21 km2) 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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 186 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,635 | 779.0% | |
| 1880 | 1,421 | −13.1% | |
| 1890 | 4,191 | 194.9% | |
| 1900 | 3,746 | −10.6% | |
| 1910 | 4,503 | 20.2% | |
| 1920 | 5,222 | 16.0% | |
| 1930 | 6,345 | 21.5% | |
| 1940 | 7,647 | 20.5% | |
| 1950 | 10,996 | 43.8% | |
| 1960 | 12,740 | 15.9% | |
| 1970 | 13,896 | 9.1% | |
| 1980 | 13,522 | −2.7% | |
| 1990 | 15,655 | 15.8% | |
| 2000 | 16,095 | 2.8% | |
| 2010 | 15,368 | −4.5% | |
| 2020 | 15,060 | −2.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 14,954 | −2.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,453 | 22.93% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 9,720 | 64.54% |
| Native American | 37 | 0.25% |
| Asian | 171 | 1.14% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 408 | 2.71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,269 | 8.43% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,060 people, 5,715 households, and 3,549 families residing in the city.
Transportation
Rail
Henderson is located on the S-Line, the former main line of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad now owned by CSX Transportation. The city was last served by passenger rail in 1986, at which time Amtrak's long-distance Silver Star was re-routed through Rocky Mount and part of the S-Line was abandoned. Restoration of the line is planned as part of the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor project.
Education
The school district for the whole county is Vance County Schools.
Notable people
- Gerald Alston (1951 – ), member of R&B vocal group The Manhattans
- George Lincoln Blackwell (1861 – 1926), theologian and author
- Charles Briggs (1932 – 1985), American actor
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown (1883 – 1961), educator and founder of the Palmer Institute
- Jason Brown (1983 – ), professional football player with the St. Louis Rams
- Duke Buchan (1963 – ), United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, raised near Henderson
- Danny Flowers (1948 – ), songwriter of "Tulsa Time"
- Elson Floyd (1956 – 2015), educator and 10th president of Washington State University
- Rachel Henderlite (1905 –1991), Presbyterian minister and educator
- Dave Henderson (1964 -), basketball player, 1991 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
- Isaiah Hicks (1994 – ), basketball player for the New York Knicks
- Sammy Jackson (1937 – 1995), actor.
- Ben E. King (1938 – 2015), soul and pop singer, best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"
- Shirley Owens (1941 – ), singer, member of the Shirelles
- Charlie Rose (1942 – ), television talk show host and journalist, was born and raised in Henderson
- Wilbur Fisk Tillett (1854–1936), theologian and dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School
See also
In Spanish: Henderson (Carolina del Norte) para niños
