Henderson is a town in St. Martin Parish,

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, United States. Part of the Lafayette metropolitan area, its population was 1,617 at the

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. Home to Cajun Palms RV Resort, it was rated in 2017 as the best campsite in Louisiana in a 50-state survey conducted by

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Traffic fines

The town collects 89% of its general revenue through traffic fines.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.89%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 1,617 people, 628 households, and 489 families residing in the town. In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $21,295, and the median income for a family was $22,891. Males had a median income of $24,265 versus $17,583 for females. The

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for the town was $13,907. About 24.2% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the

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, including 44.7% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over. At the 2019

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, the median income for a household was $52,391 and the mean income was $32,973. Henderson relies particularly heavily on fines and forfeits to pay for basic services. In 2013, Henderson collected $3.73 in fines and forfeits for every $1 it collected in taxes.

Education

Public schools in St. Martin Parish are operated by the

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References

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