Hendron, Kentucky facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hendron, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Location in Kentucky
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	McCracken
Area
• Total	5.37 sq mi (13.91 km2)
• Land	5.35 sq mi (13.85 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	367 ft (112 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,774
• Density	892.50/sq mi (344.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	42003 (Paducah)
Area code(s)	270 & 364
FIPS code	21-35902
GNIS feature ID	0494048

Hendron is a community in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's a specific area used for counting people by the government, even though it doesn't have its own city government.

In 2020, about 4,774 people lived in Hendron. The community is part of the larger Paducah metropolitan area, which includes parts of Kentucky and Illinois.

History of Hendron

The community of Hendron got its name from a local family called the Hendron family.

Geography of Hendron

Hendron is located in western Kentucky. Its exact coordinates are 37°2′16″N 88°38′42″W. The community is right next to the southern edge of the city of Paducah.

The original part of Hendron is in the northeast section of the CDP. This area is near Old Mayfield Road, just north of where it crosses Interstate 24. The Hendron CDP stretches west to U.S. Route 45 and south to Yopp Lane. This area is between South Friendship Road and Old Highway 45.

Hendron shares borders with other communities. To its west is the CDP of Massac. Also, the community of Lone Oak along US 45 is split between Hendron and Massac.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the total area of Hendron is about 5.37 square miles (13.91 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a small part, about 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers), is water.

Population and People

The population of Hendron has changed over the years. Here's how many people lived there during different census counts:

In 2000, there were 4,239 people living in Hendron. These people lived in 1,832 households, and 1,278 of these were families. The population density was about 816.7 people per square mile. There were also 1,932 housing units, which are homes or apartments.

Most of the people in Hendron in 2000 were White (95.59%). There were also smaller groups of African American (2.24%), Native American (0.26%), and Asian (0.66%) residents. About 1.25% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

About 28.5% of households had children under 18 living with them. More than half (56.6%) were married couples living together. About 9.4% of households were led by a female without a husband present.

The average household had 2.30 people, and the average family had 2.76 people.

The population was spread out by age:

• 21.5% were under 18 years old.
• 7.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 28.0% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 26.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 16.2% were 65 years old or older.

The average age in Hendron in 2000 was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were about 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in Hendron was $40,858. For families, the median income was $49,401. The average income per person was $22,984. A small percentage of families (3.8%) and individuals (7.0%) lived below the poverty line. This included 9.6% of those under 18 and 9.2% of those 65 or older.

Education in Hendron

The main office for McCracken County Public Schools (MCPS) is located in Hendron. This school district is responsible for all public schools in McCracken County, except for those within the city of Paducah itself.

See also

In Spanish: Hendron (Kentucky) para niños