Henderson, Maryland Explained

Henderson, Maryland
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:Maryland#USA
Pushpin Label:Henderson
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Maryland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Caroline
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1949[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.32
Area Land Km2:0.32
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.13
Area Land Sq Mi:0.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:160
Population Density Km2:493.68
Population Density Sq Mi:1280.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:17
Elevation Ft:56
Coordinates:39.0739°N -75.7664°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:21640
Area Code:410
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:24-37925
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0590445

Henderson is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 146 at the 2010 United States Census. It was named for a stockholder of the Delaware and Chesapeake Railroad.

Athol was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.13sqmi, all land.[3]

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census[4] of 2010, there were 146 people, 44 households and 28 families residing in the town. The population density was 1123.1/sqmi. There were 51 housing units at an average density of 392.3/sqmi. The racial make-up of the town was 65.8% White, 2.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 30.8% from other races and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.0% of the population.

There were 44 households, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.4% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.64.

The median age was 30 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18, 13% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 34.2% were from 25 to 44, 23.9% were from 45 to 64 and 5.5% were 65 years of age or older. The sex make-up of the town was 52.7% male and 47.3% female.

The median household income was $32,500 and the median family income was $33,125. Males had a median income of $30,625 and females $21,875. The per capita income was $11,678. There were 16.1% of families and 14.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.2% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.

Transportation

The main method of travel to and from Henderson is by road. The only state highway serving the town is Maryland Route 311, which travels north–south through the area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henderson. Maryland Manual. June 25, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 25, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 25, 2013.