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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Henderson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Henderson
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)95 miles away
Closer regional airport
Cherry 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.
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.
Wexford County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
41
Specialist doctors
37
Dentists
27
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
57
Mental health providers
132
Physical and occupational therapists
44
Optometrists
12
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
10
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Forest View Elementary SchoolBoon
Pre-K–5
257
Public
6.9 mi
Franklin Elementary SchoolCadillac
Pre-K–5
563
Public
2.9 mi
WexfordMissaukee ISD Special EducationCadillac
Pre-K–12
89
Special Education
3.4 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolCadillac
K–5
480
Public
2.2 mi
Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolCadillac
6–8
683
Public
3.4 mi
Cadillac Innovation High SchoolCadillac
9–12
164
Alternative Education
1.5 mi
Cadillac Senior High SchoolCadillac
9–12
903
Public
1.6 mi
WexfordMissaukee ISD Career CenterCadillac
9–12
—
Career and Technical
3.4 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Ann SchoolCadillac
Pre-K–7
105
Roman Catholic
1.6 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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