Henderson, Nebraska | |
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City | |
Bethesda Mennonite Church in Henderson. The majority of the city's residents are descended from 35 Mennonite families who settled the area in 1874.
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Location of Henderson, Nebraska |
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Coordinates: 40°46′45″N 97°48′43″W / 40.77917°N 97.81194°WCoordinates: 40°46′45″N 97°48′43″W / 40.77917°N 97.81194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | York |
Area | |
• Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
• Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,719 ft (524 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 991 |
• Estimate (2013) | 998 |
• Density | 1,769.6/sq mi (683.2/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 68371 |
Area code(s) | 402 |
FIPS code | 31-22080 |
GNIS feature ID | 0829928 |
Henderson is a city in York County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 991 at the 2010 census.
Henderson was platted in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for David Henderson, a pioneer settler. Henderson was incorporated in 1899.
Henderson is at 40°46′45″N 97°48′43″W / 40.77917°N 97.81194°W (40.779044, -97.811913).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 991 people, 433 households, and 290 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,769.6 inhabitants per square mile (683.2/km2). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 858.9 per square mile (331.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.