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Henderson, West Virginia

Henderson is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, home to about 174 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25106.

Population174414 per sq mi
Median home value$96,700Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Henderson

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)90 miles away
Closer regional airportTri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Columbus, OH92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL358 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 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.

Henderson population by census2000: 325, 2010: 271, 2020: 228325200027120102282020

Mason County, 1900–2020

Mason County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,142, 1910: 23,019, 1920: 21,459, 1930: 20,788, 1940: 22,270, 1950: 23,537, 1960: 24,459, 1970: 24,306, 1980: 27,045, 1990: 25,178, 2000: 25,957, 2010: 27,324, 2020: 25,45324K’00’1021K’20’3022K’40’5024K’60’7027K’80’9026K’00’1025K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HendersonJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in41°23°Jan3.146°25°Feb3.155°32°Mar4.167°42°Apr3.975°52°May4.583°61°Jun4.686°66°Jul4.586°64°Aug3.680°57°Sep3.868°45°Oct3.156°34°Nov2.645°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Mason CountyHealth care and social assistance: 914 jobs; Retail trade: 656 jobs; Manufacturing: 555 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 394 jobs; Construction: 386 jobs; Utilities: 289 jobs; Other services: 197 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 119 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Utilities 7% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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.

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

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