Henderson, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 977. Population change since 2000: -0.9%

Males: 447	(45.8%)
Females: 530	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	50.4 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68371.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,012 (it was $37,321 in 2000)

Henderson:	$50,012
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,327

Henderson:	$27,327
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,003 (it was $71,600 in 2000)

Henderson:	$107,003
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $113,442; Detached houses: $113,782; Townhouses or other attached units: $96,296; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $45,925; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $81,041

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Races in Henderson:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Henderson: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (53.9%), Dutch (12.8%), Irish (5.9%), English (4.1%), United States (4.1%), Russian (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/4/1899

Elevation: 1720 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 1775 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Henderson

High school or higher: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 0.9%
Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henderson city

Never married: 15.1%
Now married: 68.2%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 13.8%
Divorced: 2.6%

22 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% North America).

This city:	2.2%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Henderson, Nebraska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Henderson to the number of sex offenders is 977 to 1.

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

Henderson:	1.9% ($1,373)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (59.6 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (531.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lushton, NE (2.4 miles) , Bradshaw, NE (2.8 miles ), Hampton, NE (2.8 miles ), Stockham, NE (2.9 miles) , Grafton, NE (3.4 miles) , McCool Junction, NE (3.4 miles ), Aurora, NE (3.4 miles ), Sutton, NE (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $126,100
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $159,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $156,000
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $160,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $165,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $165,000
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.78 N, Longitude: 97.81 W

Area code: 402

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-1.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Repair and maintenance (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Construction (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Health care (6%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (20%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Personal and laundry services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Henderson, Nebraska

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Henderson-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 226% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the Henderson city center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Henderson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Nebraska state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from Henderson center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospital/medical center in Henderson:

HENDERSON HEALTH CARE SERVICES (PO BOX 217, 1621 FRONT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; AURORA, NE)
YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; YORK, NE)
FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GENEVA, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Henderson, NE

Airports located in Henderson:

Boardman Aerial Airport (Runways: 1)

Local government website: www.telcoweb.net/henderson/city

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 59 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 63 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 67 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)

Public high school in Henderson:

Heartland Community High School (Students: 122; Location: 1501 Front Street P. O. Box 626; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Henderson:

Heartland Community Elementary-Henderson (Students: 98; Location: 1501 Front Street Box 626; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Henderson: Kroeker Grain and Lumber Elevator (A), Farmers Co-op Elevator (B), Wayferer II Motor Inn Campground (C), Henderson Municipal Golf Course (D), Henderson Fire Barn (E), Henderson Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Henderson include: Calvary Bible Church (A), Community Bible Church (B), Bethesda Mennonite Church (C), Faith Evangelical Bible Church (D), Mennonite Brethren Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Henderson include: Henderson Nebraska Centennial Historical Marker (1), Henderson Mennonite Centennial Historical Marker (2), Henderson City Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Henderson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Budget Host Wayfarer II Motor Inn (R.R. 1 Box 176).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Henderson and their reported violations in the past:

HENDERSON, CITY OF (Population served: 986, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-20-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-20-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-20-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-20-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-20-2003), St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-18-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2004)

12 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-03-2005 and FEB-04-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-09-2003 and SEP-22-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2003)

Notification, Public - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-1998)

Notification, Public - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-1998)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.3%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Henderson, NE

52 people in nursing homes
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Henderson compared to Nebraska state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Henderson (2009 data):

Henderson State Bank: at 1040 North Main Street, branch established on 1943-10-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.8 mil, Deposits: $82.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Henderson State Company
Cornerstone Bank: 936 Main Street Branch at 936 Main Street, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2008-02-28: Bank assets: $759.4 mil, Deposits: $675.5 mil, headquarters in York, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: First York Ban Corp.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Henderson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in York County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (27%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Henderson

Adherents

Name	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Mennonite Church USA	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	27.8%	15.4%	13.8%	9.9%	8.3%
Congregations	15.8%	18.4%	2.6%	7.9%	7.9%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	5.6%	5.2%	2.2%	1.9%	9.8%
Congregations	5.3%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	34.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$2,949	$35,388	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$337
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,206	$38,472	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$2,644	$31,728	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		15	$3,879
Water Supply	1	$2,557	$30,684	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$11,356	$34,068	20	$4,216

Henderson government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $557,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $140,000
Water Utilities: $106,000

Parks & Recreation: $59,000

Central Staff Services: $42,000

Financial Administration: $32,000

Police Protection: $28,000

Fire Protection: $19,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $402,000
Interest Earnings: $19,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,288,000
General - Other: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $475,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $81,000
General Support: $26,000

All Other: $17,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $387,000
Property: $309,000

NEC: $201,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $170,000

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

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 Lancaster County, NE	0.82% ($26,023 average AGI)
from Fillmore County, NE	0.46% ($32,625)
from Polk County, NE	0.46% ($24,458)

7.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,787 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.83%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

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 Lancaster County, NE	2.08% ($23,591 average AGI)
to Douglas County, NE	0.51% ($29,444)
to Fillmore County, NE	0.49% ($26,808)

Strongest AM radio stations in Henderson:

KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KAWL (1370 AM; 1 kW; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KHAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: KHAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Henderson:

KTMX (104.9 FM; YORK, NE; Owner: PRAIRIE STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHNE-FM (89.1 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KRGY (97.3 FM; AURORA, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KFGE (98.1 FM; MILFORD, NE; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KZEN (100.3 FM; CENTRAL CITY, NE; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF COLUMBUS, INC.)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KROA (95.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: GRACE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Henderson:

KHNE-TV (Channel 29; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)
KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
K41FU (Channel 41; COLUMBUS & FREMONT, NE; Owner: ROGER E. HARDERS)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Christopher B Page, 615 Road #10 Or 2600 West Of 9520 Road G (#92456), Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.6 m, Overall height: 76.8 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr. Suite # 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
Jerri L Janjua, Ne 1/4, Sec. 1-T9n-R5w, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.2 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Henderson, NE)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2

1.15 Mile Se Of Henderson, Call Sign: KUC950, Licensee ID: L00000783
Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
Grant Date: 07/15/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Henderson Cooperative Telephone Company, 1000 North Main Street, Henderson, NE 68371
1.5 Mi. Se Of Henderson, Call Sign: KWU441, Licensee ID: L00000783
Assigned Frequencies : 454.475 MHz, 454.450 MHz
Grant Date: 07/13/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 10/12/2004
Registrant: Henderson Cooperative Telephone Company, 1000 North Main, Henderson, NE 68371

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: AA3CN, Previous Call Sign: KB3ADQ, Licensee ID: L00573610
Grant Date: 09/24/2002, Expiration Date: 12/22/2012, Certifier: Cresanna Kahrl
Registrant: Cresanna Kahrl, Henderson, NE 68371-0411
Call Sign: KB0NFZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00836369
Grant Date: 03/26/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014
Registrant: Ken M Friesen, 921 15th Street, Henderson, NE 68371
Call Sign: KB0NXN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/14/1994, Expiration Date: 07/14/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/15/2006
Registrant: Robert A Shepherd, Henderson, NE 68371
Call Sign: WA0RFT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00314612
Grant Date: 01/16/2001, Expiration Date: 04/02/2011
Registrant: Levi Peters, 1111 18th St, Henderson, NE 68371
Call Sign: WB0LPH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01248599
Grant Date: 02/21/2007, Expiration Date: 04/30/2017, Certifier: Ronald E Ulrich
Registrant: Ronald E Ulrich, 1011 12th St Box 584, Henderson, NE 68371

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Henderson)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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