Henderson, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,377. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,437 (+4.4% change)
Males: 690 (50.1%), Females: 687 (49.9%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 13650

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.4 years
Median household income: $37,019
Median house value: $77,700

Population by Race

Races in Henderson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (22.9%), Irish (17.1%), German (14.3%), United States (10.5%), French (6.5%), Italian (6.1%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Henderson

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Henderson town

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

1.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Henderson:

  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 36 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; Abbreviation: GTB)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 52 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Henderson:

  • OSWEGO COUNTY (about 37 miles; FULTON, NY; Abbreviation: FZY)
  • MAXSON AIRFIELD (about 39 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; Abbreviation: 89N)
  • AIRLANE ENTERPRISES (about 45 miles; CLAY, NY; Abbreviation: 1H1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson:

  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 35 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 73 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)

Libraries

Library in Henderson:

  • HENDERSON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,612; Location: 8939 NYS ROUTE 178; 15,067 books; 88 audio materials; 169 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)