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 228 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.
It’s the 356th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Mason County grew from 24,142 residents in 1900 to 25,453 in 2020.
Mason 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gallipolis, OH weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Mason County
3,946 jobs at 324 businesses in Mason County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Rivers HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Point Pleasant3.0 miles
Holzer Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gallipolis5.5 miles
Jackson General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ripley23.4 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Henderson
Parks (2 nearby)
Krodel Park · 74 acres1.0 mi
Tu-Endie-Wei Point Pleasant Battle Monument State Park · 3 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Piggly Wiggly1.0 mi
Pharmacies
Fruth Pharmacy3.0 mi
Fruth Pharmacy4.2 mi
Libraries
Mason County Public Library1.2 mi
Bossard Memorial Library3.5 mi
Museums
Mothman Museum1.1 mi
Our House Tavern Museum3.8 mi
Our House Museum3.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Morris and Dorothy Haskins Ariel Theatre3.9 mi
Colony Theatre3.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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