Henderson, North Carolina

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Henderson is a city in and the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.[1] The population was 15,060 at the 2020 census.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4][5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". 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

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2020 census

Henderson racial composition[9]
Race Number Percentage
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.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 16,095 people, 6,332 households, and 4,122 families living in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 6,870 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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 people of any race were 5.13%.[10]

Of the 6,332 households 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 households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 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% 65 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 household income was $23,745 and the median family income 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.

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.[11] 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.[12]

Historical sites

Vance County is known for landmarks such has the Vance County Courthouse (built in 1884), and St. John's Episcopal Church (established in 1773), which is one of the three remaining colonial church buildings in North Carolina. The Kerr Lake State Recreation Area operates Kerr Lake, which dates from the 1950s and is the largest man-made lake on the eastern side of the United States.[13]

Roses Discount Stores was first founded by Paul Howard Rose, and its headquarters are in Henderson.[14]

Notable people

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References

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