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Henderson
A city of 14,885 people in North Carolina
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City in North Carolina, United States1841Established
15,060Population
8.5 sq miArea
440 ftElevation
Henderson 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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ZIP code27536, 27537
Area code252
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DistrictHenderson CollegiateSchools6
E M Rollins ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 322 students
STEM Early HighMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 281 students
Vance Virtual Village AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · 126 students
AdVance AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · 112 students
Henderson CollegiateOther · Grades K–12 · 1,334 students
Vance Charter SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 956 students
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