Henderson County
Also known as Henderson County, Illinois, Henderson County, IL
county in Illinois, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Illinois
- Named after
- Richard Henderson
- Seat
- Oquawka
- Largest village
- Oquawka
- Total
- 395 sq mi (1,020 km )
- Land
- 379 sq mi (980 km )
- Water
- 16 sq mi (41 km ) 4.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 5,984
- Density
- 16.9/sq mi (6.51/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it has a population of 6,387. Its county seat is Oquawka. Henderson County is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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