Town guide

Henderson, Michigan

Henderson is a township in Wexford County, Michigan, home to about 219 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49601 and 49618.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2196 per sq mi
Median home value$165,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Henderson

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Henderson

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)95 miles away
Closer regional airportCherry Capital Airport (TVC)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL202 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Henderson; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Henderson

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Henderson had 183 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1497th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Wexford County grew from 16,845 residents in 1900 to 33,673 in 2020.

Henderson population by census2000: 176, 2010: 163, 2020: 183176200016320101832020

Wexford County, 1900–2020

Wexford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,845, 1910: 20,769, 1920: 18,207, 1930: 16,827, 1940: 17,976, 1950: 18,628, 1960: 18,466, 1970: 19,717, 1980: 25,102, 1990: 26,360, 2000: 30,484, 2010: 32,735, 2020: 33,67317K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5018K’60’7025K’80’9030K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HendersonJan: high 27°F, low 12°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 20°F, 2 in27°12°Jan2.130°13°Feb1.540°20°Mar2.153°31°Apr3.666°43°May3.676°53°Jun3.680°58°Jul3.578°55°Aug3.570°48°Sep3.256°37°Oct3.943°28°Nov2.732°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cadillac, MI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Wexford County

13,253 jobs at 910 businesses in Wexford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wexford CountyManufacturing: 3,285 jobs; Retail trade: 2,093 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,014 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,535 jobs; Administrative and support: 774 jobs; Wholesale trade: 716 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 585 jobs; Other services: 468 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

360 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Henderson’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cadillac2.8 miles
  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City26.2 miles
  • Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kalkaska35.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors41
Specialist doctors37
Dentists27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants57
Mental health providers132
Physical and occupational therapists44
Optometrists12
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Henderson

Parks (7 nearby)

  • William Mitchell State Park · 574 acres0.4 mi
  • Kenwood Heritage Park · 94 acres0.5 mi
  • Diggins Hill Community Park · 30 acres2.6 mi
  • Walter Kysor Fields · 7 acres1.1 mi
  • Cadillac City Park · 1 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot2.1 mi
  • Family Fare2.5 mi
  • Willow Mercantile2.6 mi
  • Meijer2.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cadillac - Wexford Public Library2.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center1.0 mi
  • Wexford County Historical Society Museum2.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Henderson

Public schools here are run by Cadillac Area Public Schools, Wexford-Missaukee ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Forest View Elementary SchoolBoonPre-K–5257Public6.9 mi
Franklin Elementary SchoolCadillacPre-K–5563Public2.9 mi
WexfordMissaukee ISD Special EducationCadillacPre-K–1289Special Education3.4 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolCadillacK–5480Public2.2 mi
Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolCadillac6–8683Public3.4 mi
Cadillac Innovation High SchoolCadillac9–12164Alternative Education1.5 mi
Cadillac Senior High SchoolCadillac9–12903Public1.6 mi
WexfordMissaukee ISD Career CenterCadillac9–12—Career and Technical3.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Ann SchoolCadillacPre-K–7105Roman Catholic1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cadillac, Haring, Cherry Grove, Clam Lake, Selma, Boon, Colfax Township (Wexford County), Antioch, South Branch Township and Dover Township (Lake County).

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