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Henderson, WV map Population (year 2000): 325. Estimated population in July 2006: 313 (-3.7% change)
 

Males: 146  (44.9%)
Females: 179  (55.1%)

Mason County

Median resident age:  39.2 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25106.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $16,800 (it was $15,865 in 2000)
Henderson  $16,800
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,300 (it was $40,700 in 2000)
Henderson  $45,300
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Henderson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (33.2%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.2%), German (6.2%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 576 feet

Land area: 0.44 square miles.

Population density: 716 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Henderson

  • High school or higher: 48.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 21.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henderson town

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Henderson, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Henderson to the number of sex offenders is 79 to 1.

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

Henderson:  0.5% ($199)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
Henderson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (35.5 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (99.2 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (433.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Point Pleasant, WV (1.8 miles ), Gallipolis, OH (4.3 miles ), Cheshire, OH (8.0 miles ), Middleport, OH (12.7 miles ), Leon, WV (13.6 miles) , Rutland, OH (14.5 miles ), Mason, WV (14.8 miles ), Pomeroy, OH (15.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.83 N, Longitude: 82.14 W


Henderson household income distribution Henderson home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -221 (-40.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (21%)
  • Gasoline stations (12%)
  • Chemicals (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Private households (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Rail and water transportation workers (21%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)


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Crime in Henderson by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Thefts 30000
    per 100,000 925.90.00.00.00.0
Auto thefts 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 199.6) 37.00.00.00.00.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.17
US city average:  3.00

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Henderson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above West Virginia state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Henderson town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 53.9 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:
  • PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
  • HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
  • THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER, LLC (about 29 miles; PROCTORVILLE, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henderson:
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 43 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • YEAGER (about 50 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; ID: PKB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Henderson:
  • GALLIA-MEIGS REGIONAL (about 1 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH; ID: GAS)
  • MASON COUNTY (about 6 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV; ID: 3I2)
  • LEON (about 16 miles; LEON, WV; ID: W07)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson:
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 52 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,101)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.6%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  33.4%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

Henderson compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Henderson travel time to work


Henderson mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County West Virginia:




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
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$682
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$682
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,129$30,7740$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$102
Other Government Administration 5$5,984$14,3620$0
Financial Administration 2$3,592$21,5520$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,028
Totals for Government 9$14,704$19,6054$2,494


Henderson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $50,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $50,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - NEC: $20,000
    Property: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000

4.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

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 Cabell County, WV  0.52% ($36,841 average AGI)
from Gallia County, OH  0.48% ($22,561)
from Putnam County, WV  0.45% ($30,868)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.46%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

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 Gallia County, OH  0.80% ($34,000 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.41% ($24,429)
to Putnam County, WV  0.38% ($29,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Henderson:
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WJEH (990 AM; 1 kW; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WMPO (1390 AM; 5 kW; MIDDLEPORT-POMEROY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Henderson:
  • WBYG (99.5 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WPCN (88.1 FM; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WRYV (101.5 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
  • W219AZ (91.7 FM; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Henderson:
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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