Henderson, West Virginia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 325. Estimated population in July 2024: 315 (-3.1% change)
Males: 146 (44.9%), Females: 179 (55.1%)

Mason County

Zip code: 25106

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $15,865
Median house value: $40,700

Population by Race

Races in Henderson:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.8%)

Ancestries: United States (33.2%), Irish (8.3%), English (6.2%), German (6.2%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 576 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Henderson

• High school or higher: 48.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
• Unemployed: 21.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henderson town

• Never married: 18.6%
• Now married: 48.9%
• Separated: 4.5%
• Widowed: 11.0%
• Divorced: 17.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -221 (-40.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:

• PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV)
• HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH)
• THREE GABLES SURGERY CENTER, LLC (about 30 miles; PROCTORVILLE, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henderson:

• TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 43 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
• YEAGER (about 50 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
• MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Henderson:

• GALLIA-MEIGS REGIONAL (about 1 miles; GALLIPOLIS, OH; Abbreviation: GAS)
• MASON COUNTY (about 6 miles; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Abbreviation: 3I2)
• LEON (about 16 miles; LEON, WV; Abbreviation: W07)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson:

• OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
• HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 52 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
• WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
• SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
• DENISON UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; GRANVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)