Henderson, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Henderson | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: The Gateway City, Triangle North, Lil’ Durham, The Gate's | |
| Motto(s): "Progress, Pride, Potential" | |
 Location of Henderson, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°19′33″N 78°24′55″W / 36.32583°N 78.41528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Vance |
| Named for | Leonard Henderson[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.63 sq mi (22.35 km2) |
| • Land | 8.62 sq mi (22.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,060 |
| • Density | 1,746.29/sq mi (674.21/km2) |
| Demonym | Hendersonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 27536-27537 |
| Area code | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-30660[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404683[3] |
| Website | henderson.nc.gov |
Henderson is a city and the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.[5] The population was 15,060 at the 2020 census.[6]
- ^ "About : Welcome to City of Henderson". Ci.henderson.nc.us. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henderson, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2021.