Henderson

Also known as Henderson, Kentucky, Henderson, KY

city in and county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
County: Henderson
Named after: land speculator Richard Henderson
Mayor: Brad Staton
Total: 18.39 sq mi (47.63 km )
Land: 16.11 sq mi (41.73 km )
Water: 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km ) 13.01%
Elevation: 407 ft (124 m)
Estimate 2022: 27,697
Density: 1,736.6/sq mi (670.51/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC−5 (CDT)
Zip codes: 42420, 42419
Area codes: 270 & 364
Fips code: 21-35866
Gnis feature id: 0494023
Website: www .hendersonky .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Henderson
Population: 27981
Area: 45.554852
Elevation: 124
Official website: www.cityofhendersonky.org
Image: North Main in downtown Henderson.jpg
Households: 12060
Dialing code: 270

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inception: 1797-00-00
Commons category: Henderson, Kentucky
water as percent of area: 13.005
per capita income: 24680
postal code: 42420
P12749: radio receiver

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Article

Henderson is a city along the Ohio River and the county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,781 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Evansville–Henderson, Indiana–Kentucky Combined Statistical Area, locally known as the "Tri-State Area," and is considered the southernmost suburb of Evansville, Indiana. Henderson is a home-rule class city under Kentucky law.

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