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Henderson, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°01′26″N 90°21′13″W / 41.02389°N 90.35361°W / 41.02389; -90.35361
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Henderson, Illinois
Henderson post office c. 2011
Henderson post office c. 2011
Location of Henderson in Knox County, Illinois
Location of Henderson in Knox County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Henderson, Illinois is located in Illinois
Henderson, Illinois
Henderson, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°01′26″N 90°21′13″W / 41.02389°N 90.35361°W / 41.02389; -90.35361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKnox
TownshipHenderson
Area
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total266
 • Density1,003.77/sq mi (387.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61439
Area code309
FIPS code17-34007
GNIS feature ID2398487[1]
Wikimedia CommonsHenderson, Illinois

Henderson is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 319 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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Henderson is located in northwestern Knox County 6 miles (10 km) north of Galesburg, the county seat.

According to the 2010 census, Henderson has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880198
1890163−17.7%
19001704.3%
19101710.6%
1920156−8.8%
19301623.8%
1940152−6.2%
19501669.2%
196021227.7%
1970210−0.9%
198036975.7%
1990290−21.4%
200031910.0%
2010255−20.1%
20202664.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 319 people, 137 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,172.3 inhabitants per square mile (452.6/km2). There were 145 housing units at an average density of 532.9 per square mile (205.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.18% White, 0.94% African American, 0.31% Native American, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 15.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,636, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $24,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,114. About 6.3% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Henderson, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Henderson village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2019.[dead link]
  4. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.