Henderson
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About Henderson
City in North Carolina, United StatesHenderson is a city in and the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,060 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Henderson
The typical Henderson home is worth about $178,000, down 0.9% in a year, 47% below the North Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Henderson
Safety Grade D-
Henderson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.
Schools in Henderson
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The public schools Henderson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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 NC. Ratings are from neighbors.
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