Henderson, Nebraska

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Population (year 2000): 986. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,000 (+1.4% change)

Males: 452	(45.8%)
Females: 534	(54.2%)

York County

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

Zip codes: 68371.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,000 (it was $37,321 in 2000)

Henderson	$39,000
Nebraska:	$43,849

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,100 (it was $71,400 in 2000)

Henderson	$76,100
Nebraska:	$113,200

Henderson, NE residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Henderson:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

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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: 1808 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 995 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 (78.1 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (556.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lushton, NE (7.1 miles) , Bradshaw, NE (8.5 miles ), Hampton, NE (8.7 miles ), Stockham, NE (10.1 miles) , Sutton, NE (12.3 miles ), Grafton, NE (12.4 miles) , Aurora, NE (14.5 miles ), Saronville, NE (15.0 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 40.78 N, Longitude: 97.81 W

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

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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Henderson, Nebraska average temperatures

Henderson, Nebraska average precipitation

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Henderson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Nebraska state average. It is 161% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Henderson city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1964, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.5 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Henderson:

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

Other hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; AURORA, NE)
YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; YORK, NE)
FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GENEVA, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Henderson, NE

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henderson:

CENTRAL NEBRASKA REGIONAL (about 37 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; ID: GRI)
HASTINGS MUNI (about 44 miles; HASTINGS, NE; ID: HSI)
LINCOLN MUNI (about 74 miles; LINCOLN, NE; ID: LNK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Henderson:

AURORA MUNICIPAL - AL POTTER FIELD (about 14 miles; AURORA, NE; ID: AUH)
YORK MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; YORK, NE; ID: JYR)
HARVARD STATE (about 20 miles; HARVARD, NE; ID: 08K)

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 78 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 83 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 88 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 113 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 119 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

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 1999:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

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 (2007 data):

Henderson State Bank: at 1040 North Main Street, branch established on 1943-10-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.6 mil, Deposits: $42.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 1 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 2006-10-19: Bank assets: $585.6 mil, Deposits: $532.1 mil, headquarters in York, NE, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 29 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:

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
Financial Administration	1	$1,703	$20,436	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,809	$21,708	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$925
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		3	$1,550
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$925
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,090	$25,080	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$148
Totals for Government	3	$5,601	$22,404	10	$3,549

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.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

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.)

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.)
KSNB-TV (Channel 4; SUPERIOR, NE; Owner: COLINS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOLN (Channel 10; LINCOLN, NE; Owner: KOLN/KGIN LICENSE, INC.)

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