Henderson, North Carolina

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.^[4]

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.^[5]^[6]

Geography

Henderson is located at 36°19′29″N 78°24′31″W / 36.32472°N 78.40861°W / 36.32472; -78.40861 (36.324753, -78.408536).^[7]

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) of it 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
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%
Est. 2014	15,265	^[8]	−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 16,095 people, 6,332 households, and 4,122 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,953.7 people per square mile (754.2/km²). There were 6,870 housing units at an average density of 833.9 per square mile (321.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.17% African American, 32.76% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.36% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.

There were 6,332 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,745, and the median income for a family was $30,222. Males had a median income of $26,804 versus $19,910 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,130. About 23.4% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.5% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Gerald Alston, member of R&B vocal group The Manhattans
George Lincoln Blackwell, theologian and author
Charlotte Hawkins Brown, educator and founder of the Palmer Institute
Jason Brown, professional football player with the St. Louis Rams
Danny Flowers, songwriter of "Tulsa Time"
Elson Floyd, educator and 10th president of Washington State University
Rachel Henderlite, Presbyterian minister and educator
Sammy Jackson, actor.
Ben E. King, soul and pop singer, best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me"
Shirley Owens, singer, member of the Shirelles
Charlie Rose, television talk show host and journalist, was born and raised in Henderson
Wilbur Fisk Tillett, theologian and dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School, was born in Henderson

References

1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ http://cartweb.geography.ua.edu:9001/StyleServer/calcrgn?cat=North%20America%20and%20United%20States&item=States/North%20Carolina/NorthCarolina1876a.sid&wid=500&hei=400&props=item(Name,Description),cat(Name,Description)&style=simple/view-dhtml.xsl
↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/01/14 through 12/05/14. National Park Service. 2014-12-12.
↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

Official website of Henderson, North Carolina
Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce
"The Daily Dispatch" - local newspaper
"Home in Henderson" - local news blog
Life in Henderson in the 1920s
Vance County History & Genealogy

Municipalities and communities of Vance County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Henderson

City	Henderson

Towns	Kittrell Middleburg

CDP	South Henderson

Unincorporated communities	Adcock Crossroads Bearpond Bobbitt Brookston Bullocksville Cokesbury Dabney Drewry Epsom‡ Faulkner Crossroads Floytan Crossroads Gill Gillburg Greenway Greystone Harris Crossroads Hicks Crossroads Knotts Crossroads Nutbush Townsville Tungsten Watkins Weldons Mill Williamsboro

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