Henderson is a
city
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in and the
county seat
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of
Chester County Chester County may refer to:
* Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
* Chester County, South Carolina, United States
* Chester County, Tennessee
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,
Tennessee
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, United States.
The population was 6,309 at the
2010 census,
up from 5,670 at the 2000 census.
History
Henderson was
plat
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ted in 1857, when the railroad was extended to that point.
The city takes its name from
Henderson County, Tennessee
Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,842. Its county seat is Lexington. The county was founded in 1821 and named for James Henderson, a soldier in the War of 1812.W. ...
.
Henderson was called Dayton during the
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
, then was known as Henderson Station and, finally, Henderson.
Geography
Henderson is located near the center of Chester County at (35.443025, -88.644345),
to the west of the South Fork
Forked Deer River
The Forked Deer River system is the main drainage of the central portion of West Tennessee. Locals pronounce the first word of the river's name with two syllables, as in “Forkéd” ().
The Forked Deer consists of various streams designated ...
.
U.S. Route 45
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US 45 is notable for incorporatin ...
passes through the city, leading northwest to
Jackson
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Places
Australia
* Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region
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and south to
Selmer.
Tennessee State Route 100
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Route description
Hardeman County
SR 100 begins as a primary highway in West Tenn ...
passes south of the city center, leading east to
Decaturville and west to
Whiteville.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.35%, is water.
Arts, culture and outdoors
For several years, the Henderson Arts Commission has sponsored many arts-related events and programs, like the Summer Camp Theatre Experience.
The city park is called Gene Record Park. It features playground equipment, a walking trail, soccer fields, a permanent space for the local Farmer's Market, picnic tables, a dog park, and a 9-hole disc golf course. In January 2020, the city paper (''Chester County Independent'') reported that a Splash Pad would soon be installed at the park.
Since 1978, Henderson has also been the site of the Chester County Barbecue Festival, a regional event that celebrates the barbecue tradition of the area. The first pitmaster for the Chester County Barbecue Festival was Bill Howard, a pitmaster from
Jacks Creek, Tennessee
Jacks Creek (or Jack's Creek) is an unincorporated community in Chester County, Tennessee, United States.
History
The area was settled in the 1820s. who was known throughout Chester County as "The Barbecue King".
Howard was chosen by the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to represent
Afro-American
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barbecue and was invited to serve barbecue in
Washington, DC
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in 1986.
Newspaper
The local paper, the ''Chester County Independent'', is based in Henderson.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 6,308 people, 1,992 households, and 1,261 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 5,670 people, 1,896 households, and 1,270 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was 991.6 people per square mile (382.7/km
2). There were 2,072 housing units at an average density of 362.4 per square mile (139.9/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.09%
White
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, 17.87%
African American
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, 0.09%
Native American, 0.41%
Asian
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, 0.37% from
other races
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, and 1.18% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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** Latin A ...
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
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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
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $16,735. About 15.4% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Henderson is part of the
Chester County School District
The Chester County School District is a school district that operates public schools in Chester County, Tennessee, United States. It has six schools that provide and education from kindergarten to 12th grade. As of 2005, there were 2438 childr ...
and home to
Chester County High School
Chester County High School is a high school (Educational stages, grades 9–12) in Henderson, Tennessee, Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee, Chester County, Tennessee. It is the only high school operated by Chester County School District and ...
. It is also the home of
Freed-Hardeman University.
Notable people
*
Eddy Arnold
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, country musician, born in Henderson in 1918.
*
Jack Dalton,
Major League Baseball
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player, born in Henderson in 1885.
*
Dorsey B. Hardeman, Texas politician, born in Henderson in 1902.
*
Robby Novak
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Early life
Robby Novak was born on October 24, 2003. He and his sister, Lexi, were adopted by ...
, actor who plays Kid President, born in Henderson in 2004.
*
Walton Bryan Stewart, Wisconsin politician, born in Henderson in 1914.
*
Sue Shelton White, national
feminist
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leader and suffragist lawyer, born in Henderson in 1887.
References
External links
City of Henderson official websiteHenderson/Chester County Chamber of Commerce
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Cities in Tennessee
Cities in Chester County, Tennessee
County seats in Tennessee
Jackson metropolitan area, Tennessee