Editing Henderson, Minnesota

{{short description|Town in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2016}}
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'''Henderson''' is a town in [[Sibley County, Minnesota|Sibley County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 960 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Henderson_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2728394 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 13, 2024}}</ref>

==History==
Henderson was founded in August 1852 by [[Joseph R. Brown]], and was named for his mother's maiden name.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n536 519]}}</ref>

By 1855, Henderson had become a fast-growing city. It harbored more than 60 buildings, including a hotel, a warehouse, a steam sawmill, as well as Brown's house, which functioned as a boarding house, a store and the Brown family residence.

In the following years, Henderson quickly became a major distribution center for the inland settlements surrounding the [[Minnesota River Valley]].  It was the trailhead of the Henderson-[[Pembina, North Dakota|Pembina]] road.

By the mid-1860s, Henderson had two major brickyards, The Mattei and Schwartz Brickyards, which both contributed heavily to the early 1900s brick-style buildings still found in Henderson.{{When|date=December 2016}}

The seat for [[Sibley County, Minnesota|Sibley County]] was originally established in Henderson, and an imposing courthouse was erected, being put into service in 1879. But pressure from residents of [[Gaylord, Minnesota|Gaylord]], from as far back as 1887, to gain the county seat precipitated a 1915 countywide vote that resulted in Gaylord gaining the seat; this caused around 200 residents to leave Henderson, a major decline in the town's population. During the 50 years after that population loss, Henderson's economy increasingly centered on agriculture. Its success in transitioning to agriculture brought rise to the present ''Sauerkraut Days'' celebration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.henderson-mn.com/heritage-preservation-commission.html|title=Heritage Preservation Commission|work=henderson-mn.com|access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://kraut.hendersonmn.com/Henderson_Sauerkraut_Days/Home.html|title=Henderson Sauerkraut Days June 24, 25, 26 2016 |work=hendersonmn.com |access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref> The former courthouse, now the Henderson Community Building, houses Henderson City offices.<ref name=":0">[http://www.henderson-mn.com/visitors.html] ''Visitors Page'' Henderson website (accessed December 6, 2018)</ref>

==Museums and library==
Henderson has two museums and one public library.

* [https://www.sibleycountyhistoricalsociety.com/ Sibley County Historical Museum]: Operated by the Sibley County Historical Society
* [http://www.henderson-mn.com/joseph-r-brown-heritage-society.html J.R. Brown Minnesota River Center]: Operated by the Joseph R. Brown Heritage Society
* [https://www.hendersonmnlibrary.org/ Henderson Public Library]: Henderson is member of the [https://www.tdslib.org/ Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative].

==Area parks and wildlife refuges==
'''Allanson's Park'''

In 1855, the town founder, J.R. Brown, designated the land for future use as a public park. This land became Allanson's Park, which today has 15+ camping sites for tents, campers and RV's, a picnic shelter and playground.<ref name=":0" />

'''Bender Park'''

Bender Park is a city park that has a large multipurpose shelter where Sauerkraut Days is held. It also has a two baseball fields and a concession stand. It is the home field to the Le Sueur-Henderson High School Girls Fast pitch team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.henderson-mn.com/visitors.html|title=Visitors|website=Welcome to Henderson, MN|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref>

'''Henderson Hummingbird Garden'''

[https://www.hendersonhummingbirdhurrah.com/ The Henderson Hummingbird Garden] was established as a part of the Henderson Hummingbird Hurrah and is in Bender Park.

'''High Island Park'''

High Island Creek Park is 220 acres with over six miles of trails and camping opportunities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.co.sibley.mn.us/services/roads_bridges_parks/parks_and_recreation/high_island_creek_park.php|title=Welcome to Sibley County, Minnesota|website=www.co.sibley.mn.us|access-date=January 31, 2020}}</ref>

'''Rush River Park'''

Rush River Park is 285 acres with over 12 miles of trails with a picnic shelter and camping areas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.co.sibley.mn.us/services/roads_bridges_parks/parks_and_recreation/rush_river_park.php|title=Welcome to Sibley County, Minnesota|website=www.co.sibley.mn.us|access-date=January 31, 2020}}</ref> It is a popular horseback riding destination.

'''Ney Nature Center'''

The Ney Nature Center is 446 acres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://neycenter.org/|title=Welcome To Ney Nature Center|website=Ney Nature Center|language=en-US|access-date=January 31, 2020}}</ref> It provides year-round outdoor activities and indoor programing.

'''Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge'''

The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Minnesota_Valley/about.html|title=About the Refuge and the Wetland Management District - Minnesota Valley - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service|website=www.fws.gov|access-date=January 31, 2020}}</ref> is over 70 miles long, stretching from Bloomington to Henderson. It occupies over 14,000 acres. The Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. About 50% of Henderson borders the Refuge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sibleycounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c626a238e24d4861a9f33330375e6b13|title=ArcGIS Web Application|website=sibleycounty.maps.arcgis.com|access-date=January 31, 2020}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Joseph R. Brown]] – Minnesota and Wisconsin territorial legislator & town founder
* [[Jerry Dempsey]] – Minnesota state legislator (1993–2006)
* [[Terry Dempsey]] – Minnesota state legislator (1978–1992); District Court judge (1992–2002)
* [[Franklin P. Kroehler]] – Minnesota state legislator and farmer<ref>[https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=12225 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Franklin P. Kroehler]</ref>
* [[Albert G. Lieske]] – Minnesota state legislator and farmer<ref>[https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=13640 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Albert G. Lieske]</ref>
* [[Mary L. Mallett]] – Oregon temperance leader
* [[Ray Oldenburg]] – urban sociologist
* [[Edward T. Young]] – Minnesota attorney general and state legislator
* [[Cora Koester]] – Mayor

==Schools==
The local school district is [http://isd2397.org/ Independent School District 2397] and operates three facilities. It is the consolidated district of ISD 734 (Henderson) and ISD 393 (Le Sueur), which consolidated in 1991.

* Park Elementary: Park is in Le Sueur with grades K-3
* Hilltop Elementary: Hilltop is in Henderson and is a 4-5 STEM elementary school
* Le Sueur-Henderson High School: The middle school/high school is in Le Sueur with grades 6–12.

[https://newcountryschool.com/ Minnesota New County School]: MNCS is a Minnesota Public Charter School with two sites that utilizes project-based learning. MNCS Elementary, also known as the "1900 Building", teaches grades K-5. MNCS High School is on Main Street and teaches grades 6–12.

[https://www.edvisionshighschool.com/ EdVisions Off-Campus High School], also known as EOC, is a Minnesota public charter school formed in Henderson. It is an online high school that utilizes project-based learning with student enrollment from all over Minnesota.

==Politics==
Henderson is in [[Minnesota's 7th congressional district]], represented by [[Michelle Fischbach]]. It is in [[Minnesota Senate]] district 18, represented by [[Scott Newman (politician)|Scott Newman]], and [[Minnesota House of Representatives|Minnesota House]] district 18B, represented by [[Glenn Gruenhagen]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has an area of {{convert|1.09|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|1.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|publisher=US Census Bureau |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 12, 2012 |access-date=November 13, 2012}}</ref>

Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 19|19]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 93|93]] are two of the main routes in the community. [[U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 169]] passes nearby.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 706
|1880= 964
|1890= 909
|1900= 904
|1910= 753
|1920= 766
|1930= 672
|1940= 820
|1950= 762
|1960= 728
|1970= 730
|1980= 739
|1990= 746
|2000= 910
|2010= 886
|2020= 960
|estyear=2022
|estimate=967
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=January 13, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 13, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]], there were 960 people and 355 households residing in the town.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|census of 2010]], there were 886 people, 377 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|835.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 405 housing units at an average density of {{convert|382.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 377 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the town was 39.5 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $49,091. Males had a median income of $31,736 versus $25,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,544. About 4.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.henderson-mn.com/ City of Henderson – Official Website]

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