Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  33.4% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 14.0% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Henderson, WV
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
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County West Virginia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Religion statistics for Henderson
| Name | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 42.9% | 21.7% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 4.2% |
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| Congregations | 49.2% | 11.5% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 1.6% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Southern Baptist Convention | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 7.6% |
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| Congregations | 6.6% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 13.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $886 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $886 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $1,772 | $21,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,772 | $21,264 | 2 | $1,772 |
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:
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:
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.)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WZZW (1600 AM; 5 kW; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- 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)
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
- WYVK (92.1 FM; MIDDLEPORT, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
- WLWF (93.1 FM; RAVENSWOOD, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
- WRZZ (106.1 FM; ELIZABETH, WV; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEMM (107.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO. OF WEST VIRGINIA, LLC)
- WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKOV-FM (96.7 FM; WELLSTON, OH; Owner: JACKSON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVRP (90.7 FM; RIPLEY, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
- 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.)
Henderson fatal accident list:
Mar 4, 2000 03:32 AM, Us-35, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total average daily traffic: 13,150
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,888
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Lisa M Minney, Hc 89 Box 62b, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99 m
Registrant: 375 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2285, Email:
- Tim McDougall, Mcgruffin Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600 - Bonnie K Clark, Hc 89, Box 62b, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.5 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Crown Castle, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
- Redmond Ridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Mason County 911, 6th & Viand Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550, Phone: (304) 675-9911
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4- Rt 35 At Quality Stone Yard, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHH294
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.600 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.950 MHz, 156.975 MHz
Grant Date: 04/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/05/2014
Registrant: Amherst Industries, Inc., 2 Port Amherst Drive, Charleston, WV 25306, Phone: (304) 926-1100 - Mi 266.8 Ohio River, Type: Tower, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: WHV258, Licensee ID: L00008420
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
Grant Date: 11/25/2004, Expiration Date: 01/24/2015
Registrant: Campbell Transportation Company Inc., Charleroi, PA 15022, Phone: (724) 483-6557 - Rt 2 S, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WHV313, Licensee ID: L00008420
Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 11/24/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/29/2005
Registrant: Kanawha River Towing Inc, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 - Mi 266.8 Ohio River, Type: Building, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WHV648
Assigned Frequencies : 156.900 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/08/2004, Expiration Date: 11/02/2014
Registrant: Campbells Transportation Company, Charleroi, PA 15022, Phone: (724) 483-3400
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: N8PPI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00359199
Grant Date: 05/21/2001, Expiration Date: 07/30/2011
Registrant: Morgan L Pinkerman, Hc 89 Box 82c, Henderson, WV 25106
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 2
- Hazardous Condition: 7
- Service Call: 1
Incident types - Henderson
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Henderson, WV
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