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Henderson, IA map Population (year 2000): 171. Estimated population in July 2006: 175 (+2.3% change)
 

Males: 84  (49.1%)
Females: 87  (50.9%)

Mills County

Median resident age:  44.4 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 51541


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,100 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Henderson  $49,100
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,700 (it was $62,200 in 2000)
Henderson  $73,700
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Henderson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), United States (14.0%), Irish (8.8%), English (7.6%), Scottish (4.1%), Czech (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/18/1893

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 770 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Henderson

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 43.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henderson city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 66.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Henderson:  1.2% ($725)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (30.7 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (40.8 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (534.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Macedonia, IA (3.7 miles ), Carson, IA (6.7 miles ), Emerson, IA (8.6 miles ), Hastings, IA (9.2 miles ), Oakland, IA (12.0 miles ), Treynor, IA (13.6 miles ), Malvern, IA (14.0 miles ), Silver City, IA (14.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.14 N, Longitude: 95.43 W


Area code: 712

Henderson household income distribution Henderson home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-6.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (27%)
  • Repair and maintenance (13%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)


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Henderson-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the Henderson city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1964, a category 4 tornado 29.0 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RED OAK, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henderson:
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 34 miles; OMAHA, NE; ID: OMA)
  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 94 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 102 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Henderson:
  • RED OAK MUNI (about 16 miles; RED OAK, IA; ID: RDK)
  • COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI (about 24 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; ID: CBF)
  • SHENANDOAH MUNI (about 27 miles; SHENANDOAH, IA; ID: SDA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson:
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 39 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 53 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Henderson compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Mills County Iowa:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,092
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$80
Water Supply 0$0 1$150
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,322


Henderson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $23,000
    Total General Sales: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

8.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.66%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pottawattamie County, IA  1.96% ($36,077 average AGI)
from Douglas County, NE  1.60% ($46,294)
from Sarpy County, NE  0.98% ($57,385)


7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pottawattamie County, IA  1.88% ($32,737 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE  1.22% ($40,484)
to Sarpy County, NE  0.61% ($48,594)


Strongest AM radio stations in Henderson:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Henderson:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCSI (95.3 FM; RED OAK, IA; Owner: HAWKEYE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Henderson:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
  • KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
  • KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)

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