Henderson
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Outdoors in Henderson
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Audubon, John James, State Park
John James Audubon State Park is located on U. S. Route 41 in Henderson, Kentucky, just south of the Ohio River.
About Henderson
City in Kentucky, United StatesHenderson 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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How Henderson ranks
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Housing in Henderson
The typical Henderson home is worth about $204,000, up 2% in a year, 12% below the Kentucky typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Henderson
Safety Grade C
Henderson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less.
Work & commute in Henderson
Full picture →About one in 3 of Henderson’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Evansville (18%), Owensboro (4%) and Patoka (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Henderson
Compared with Kentucky
No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Henderson tracks Kentucky closely.
Care nearby
Natural hazards in Henderson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Henderson
Full climate →Henderson has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Henderson
All Henderson schools →School Grade B
The public schools Henderson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.
Henderson is a college town
Colleges →of Henderson’s residents are enrolled in college. Henderson Community College has about 1,144 students on campus.
Henderson’s library
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