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Henderson, Illinois

Henderson, Illinois, in Knox county, is 36 miles S of Davenport, Iowa (center to center) and 151 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village contains a population of approximately 319.

The People and Families of Henderson

In Henderson, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Henderson had a median family income of $39,583.

Henderson Housing

Henderson has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 90% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Henderson, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles S of Davenport, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	151 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	Knox
P.O. Box Zip Codes	61439
Phone Area Codes	309
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.025
Longitude	-90.355

Station	GALESBURG
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	MONMOUTH
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 31 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	GALVA
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	319	100%
Male	161	50.5%
Female	158	49.5%
Under 18	50	15.7%
18+	269	84.3%
65+	53	16.6%
Median Age	47.3
Average Family Size	2.6
White	310	97.2%
African-American	3	0.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	305
Growth	-14
Growth %	-4.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	23.1%
German	20.2%
Swedish	14%
US/American	9.5%
English	6.6%
French (except Basque)	6.2%
Scotch-Irish	6.2%
Dutch	5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
European	1.2%
Scottish	0.8%
Swiss	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Henderson	319	$39,583
East Galesburg	839	$44,750
Galesburg	33,706	$41,796
North Henderson	187	$42,500
Oneida	752	$46,250
Rio	240	$40,750
Wataga	857	$41,786

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