Henderson
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About Henderson
City in Texas, United StatesHenderson is a city and the county seat of Rusk County, Texas, United States. Its population was 13,271 at the 2020 census. Henderson is named for James Pinckney Henderson, the first governor of Texas. The city has functioned as a major crossroads in Northeast Texas over the last two centuries. Several major highways pass through the business district of the town, including U.S. Route 259, Texas State Highway 64, U.S. Route 79, Texas State Highway 43, and Texas State Highway 42. Annual events in the city of Henderson include the Heritage Syrup Festival in November, celebrating the East Texas tradition of sorghum syrup making, and the East Texas Sacred Harp Convention in August featuring sha…
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How Henderson ranks
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Housing in Henderson
The typical Henderson home is worth about $209,000, up 2% in a year, 30% below the Texas typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Henderson
Safety Grade D
Henderson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
Work & commute in Henderson
Full picture →About one in 4 of Henderson’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Longview (9%), Tyler (6%) and Houston (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Health in Henderson
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Henderson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Henderson
Full climate →Henderson has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Henderson
All Henderson schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Henderson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Texas’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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
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