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Henderson, Tennessee
For the city of a similar name, see Hendersonville, Tennessee. For the county of a similar name, see Henderson County, Tennessee. For other cities with similar names, see Henderson (disambiguation).
| Henderson, Tennessee | |
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| Coordinates: 35°26′35″N 88°38′40″W / 35.44306°N 88.64444°WCoordinates: 35°26′35″N 88°38′40″W / 35.44306°N 88.64444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Chester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.7 sq mi (14.9 km2) |
| • Land | 5.7 sq mi (14.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,670 |
| • Density | 991.6/sq mi (382.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38340 |
| Area code(s) | 731 |
| FIPS code | 47-33260[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1287374[2] |
Henderson is an incorporated city in Chester County, Tennessee. The population was 5,670 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chester County[3]. Nearby Henderson County, Tennessee, which borders Chester County to the northeast, contributed part of the territory which became Chester County in 1882.
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Geography
Henderson is located at 35°26′35″N 88°38′40″W / 35.44306°N 88.64444°W (35.443025, -88.644345)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (15 km2), of which 5.7 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.52%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,670 people, 1,896 households, and 1,270 families residing in the city. The population density was 991.6 people per square mile (382.7/km²). There were 2,072 housing units at an average density of 362.4 per square mile (139.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.09% White, 17.87% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 1,896 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 25.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,648, and the median income for a family was $40,907. Males had a median income of $32,215 versus $22,258 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,735. About 15.4% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Henderson is part of Chester County School District and home to Chester County High School. It is also the home of Freed-Hardeman University. Henderson was called Dayton during the Civil War, then was known as Henderson.
Chester County is notorious for its scubadiving, hog calling, and potato mashing; in fact, in 1982, the Winter Olympics were held in the good ole Chester County Eagle stadium. Participants included winners such as: Chelsey Miller (gold medalist in barrel-rolling), Macy Sumler (bronze medalist in roller derby), Anna Bell (gold medalist in quilting), Garret Bowen (silver medalist in sword swallowing), Rebecca Schucker (gold medalist in bird calling), Natalie Branch (bronze medalist in Pie-eating contest), and Jenny Bethune (copper medalist in tractor racing). In attendance to the 1982 Olympics, included were athletes such as Yao Min Ju, Hannah Volkwazi, Reed Moore, Harry Chin, Really Tall Asian Guy, Burt Hamayumin, Jim Humus, and Reese Witherspoon. If you ever get the chance to visit Henderson, be sure to check out Barack Obama's summer home on Crook Avenue. Despite contrary belief, Chester County was once home to a young Pocahantas and William Shakespeare.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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