| Official Name: | Henderson, Nebraska |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | York |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.71 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.71 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.66 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.66 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1080 |
| Population Density Km2: | 632.73 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1638.85 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1719 |
| Coordinates: | 40.78°N -97.8119°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 68371 |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 31-22080 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394349 |
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.[2] It was named for David Henderson, a pioneer settler.[3] [4] Henderson was incorporated in 1899.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56sqmi, all land.[6]
At the 2010 census there were 991 people in 433 households, including 290 families, in the city. The population density was 1769.6PD/sqmi. There were 481 housing units at an average density of 858.9/sqmi. 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%.[7]
Of the 433 households 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.4% of households were one person and 19% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.66.
The median age was 52.8 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 32.4% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.4% male and 54.6% female.
At the 2000 census, there were 986 people in 417 households, including 293 families, in the city. The population density was 1791.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 453 housing units at an average density of 823sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.49% White, 0.20% Native American and 0.30% Asian.
Of the 417 households 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 29.0% of households were one person and 18.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.67.
The age distribution was 20.0% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 35.6% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.
The median household income was $37,321, and the median family income was $43,333. Males had a median income of $31,950 versus $20,288 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,689. About 3.1% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.