Henderson, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 319. Estimated population in July 2024: 305 (-4.4% change)
Males: 161 (50.5%), Females: 158 (49.5%)

Zip code: 61439

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.3 years
Median household income: $33,636
Median house value: $62,700

Population by Race

Races in Henderson:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• Hispanic (1.9%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Black (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), Irish (21.6%), Swedish (15.0%), United States (7.2%), English (6.9%), Dutch (6.6%).

Land area: 0.3 square miles

 

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Henderson

• High school or higher: 82.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 12.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henderson village

• Never married: 17.0%
• Now married: 67.6%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 2.5%
• Divorced: 11.9%

3.8% Foreign born (2.2% North America, 1.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:

• GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
• ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 22 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henderson:

• QUAD CITY INTL (about 30 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
• GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
• CLINTON MUNI (about 55 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Henderson:

• GALESBURG MUNI (about 8 miles; GALESBURG, IL; Abbreviation: GBG)
• MONMOUTH MUNI (about 20 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; Abbreviation: C66)
• TRI-COUNTY (about 27 miles; YATES CITY, IL; Abbreviation: 2C6)

Amtrak station near Henderson:

• 6 miles: GALESBURG (EX-BN) (GALESBURG, 225 S. SEMINARY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson:

• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 38 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
• BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)