Editing Henderson, Texas

{{Distinguish|Henderson County, Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| official_name            = Henderson, Texas
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| image_caption            = Streetscape of historic downtown Henderson
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| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Rusk County, Texas|Rusk]]
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| area_total_km2           = 31.19
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 13271
| population_density_sq_mi = 1100.66
| population_density_km2   = 424.97
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| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 156
| elevation_ft             = 512
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code              = 75652-75654
| area_code                = [[Area code 903|903/430]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-33212<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
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| website                  = [http://www.hendersontx.us hendersontx.us]
| footnotes                = 
}}
'''Henderson''' is a city and the [[county seat]] of [[Rusk County, Texas]],<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=2011-05-31|url-status=dead|access-date=2011-06-07}}</ref> in Northeast Texas, United States. Its population was 13,271 at the 2020 census. Henderson is named for [[James Pinckney Henderson]], the first [[governor of Texas]].

The city has functioned as a major crossroads in Northeast Texas over the last two centuries. Several major highways pass through the business district of the town, including [[U.S. Route 259]], [[Texas State Highway 64]], [[U.S. Route 79 in Texas|U.S. Route 79]], [[Texas State Highway 43]], [[Texas State Highway 42]], and [[Texas State Highway 64]].

Annual events in the city of Henderson include the Heritage Syrup Festival in November, celebrating the East Texas tradition of syrup making, and the [[East Texas Musical Convention|East Texas Sacred Harp Convention]] in August featuring [[shape note]] music.

==History==
[[Image:Revised Henderson, TX sign IMG 2345.JPG|thumb|upright=0.65|left|Henderson welcome sign on [[U.S. Highway 79]]]]
The city of Henderson was established by European Americans before the State of Texas was founded. It was developed on land donated by [[W.B. Ochiltree]] and [[James Smith (Texas General)|James Smith]]; it became the county seat of Rusk County when an act of legislature created Rusk County on January 16, 1843. The First [[Methodist]] and First Baptist churches were established in 1842 and 1845, respectively. Though a Baptist Church was organized in 1845, the current First Baptist Church was reorganized in 1850.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/Details/5401010983|title=First Baptist Church of Henderson Historical Marker (# 5401010983)|website=Texas Historic Sites Atlas}}</ref> The first courthouse, made of wood, was completed in 1849. After the Civil War, the [[International and Great Northern Railroad]] crossed through Rusk County, but bypassed Henderson. In 1869, a white mob lynched five Black men without trial, including two preachers, in the public square outside the courthouse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eji.org/report/reconstruction-in-america/documenting-reconstruction-violence/|title=Documenting Reconstruction Violence|website=Equal Justice Initiative Reports}}</ref> In 1874, the Henderson and Overton Branch Railroad Company built a stretch of railroad connecting Henderson to the tracks running through Overton. This stretch of railroad was later sold to the Missouri Pacific Railroad (now Union Pacific) and remains in use to this day.

In 1878, a fire destroyed the courthouse, and a brick courthouse was built in its place. This encouraged the construction of several other brick buildings, including the Howard Dickinson House, now a historical site.

In 1930, [[Columbus Marion Joiner|C. M. "Dad" Joiner]] brought in the Daisy Bradford #3 Discovery Well 6 miles northwest of Henderson.<ref name=oo>{{cite book |last1=Olien |first1=Diana |last2=Olien |first2=Roger |title=Oil in Texas, The Gusher Age, 1895-1945 |date=2002 |publisher=University of Texas Press |location=Austin |isbn=0292760566 |pages=170–171}}</ref>  The discovery of oil in October 1930 created a booming economy in the area, with the population of Henderson increasing from 2,000 to over 10,000 in a few months. The oil fields in and surrounding Henderson, part of the high-producing five-county [[East Texas Oil Field]], continue to provide a large part of the wealth of the town, county, and region.

During World War II, airmen cadets from the Royal Air Force, flying from their training base at Terrell, Texas, routinely flew to Henderson on training flights. The community served as a stand-in for the British for Dunkirk, France, which is the same distance from London, England, as Henderson is from Terrell.<ref>[[AT6 Monument]]</ref>

=== 1860 Henderson fire ===
On August 5, 1860, a fire broke out and burned most of the booming town of Henderson. Forty-three buildings, including two hotels, were destroyed in the fire, for a loss of $220,000.

According to the Depot Museum, a man named John Crow recalled the fire as follows:

<blockquote>I was about eight years old when Henderson burned. I went to town with my father the day after the fire. It burned every house as well as I recollect, except the Flanagan Brick Building. I remember I was barefooted and careful not to burn my feet. My father said at the time they thought a fellow named Green Herndon, a union man, had hired a negro woman to burn Henderson. Herndon was a northerner and was a pronounced opponent of [[secession]]. On the negro woman's testimony, a mob gathered, threw a loop around his neck, tied it to a saddle horse, which went around the public square dragging Herndon to death. Then they hung the body to a tree and shot it full of holes ... War was in preparation and people were in fits of anger. When the war broke out, the men got all the files they could find and went to the blacksmith shops and made knives and swords. There was much laughter and I remember they said, "We'll whip those damn Yankees with axes and butcher knives. Everyone was anxious to go."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.depotmuseum.com/civWar.html |title=Rusk County and the Civil War |access-date=2013-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701045719/http://www.depotmuseum.com/civWar.html |archive-date=2012-07-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref></blockquote>John Crow was John Stephen Crow, born in Henderson on March 5, 1852 and died there on October 19, 1952. He is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery. His father, Moses Melton Crow, was part of a large group of family, friends and neighbors who left the area of Henry and Clayton Counties, Georgia and were early settlers in Rusk County. The surnames of these early settlers include Burks, Cates, Crow, Mitchell and others.
[[File:FCC-SNOW-1.jpg|thumb|First Christian Church of Henderson, Texas]]

=== 2015 Henderson Tornado ===
{{Main|2015 Texas–Oklahoma flood and tornado outbreak}}
On Memorial Day, May 25, 2015, an EF-2 rated tornado struck Henderson. That day, multiple tornadoes had struck other areas in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The tornado uprooted trees, damaged buildings, and caused minor damage to areas such as downtown, but no severe damage was recorded.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=569765|title = Storm Events Database - Event Details &#124; National Centers for Environmental Information}}</ref>

==Geography==
Henderson is positioned along the ridge that separates the [[Sabine River (Texas–Louisiana)|Sabine River]] watershed from the [[Neches River]] watershed.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|12.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which  {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} of it (0.92%) is covered by water.

==Transportation==
===Airports===
The Rusk County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located three miles west of downtown Henderson.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rusk County, Texas|url=http://www.co.rusk.tx.us/page/rusk.Airport|access-date=2020-06-26|website=www.co.rusk.tx.us}}</ref>

===Major highways===
*[[Image:Texas 64.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 64|State Highway 64]]
*[[Image:Texas 42.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 42|State Highway 42]]
*[[Image:Texas 43.svg|20px]] [[Texas State Highway 43|State Highway 43]]
*[[Image:US 259.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 259|Highway 259]]
*[[Image:US 79.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 79 in Texas|Highway 79]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 918
|1880= 1656
|1890= 1536
|1920= 2273
|1930= 2932
|1940= 6437
|1950= 6833
|1960= 9666
|1970= 10187
|1980= 11473
|1990= 11139
|2000= 11273
|2010= 13712
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=13271}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Henderson racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4833212&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|6,549
|49.35%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|3,052
|23.0%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|26
|0.2%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|99
|0.75%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|3
|0.02%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|35
|0.26%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/multiracial]] (NH)
|353
|2.66%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|3,154
|23.77%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''13,271'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 13,271 people, 3,968 households, and 2,752 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 11,273 people, 4,350 households, and 2,971 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 947.6 people/sq mi (365.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The 4,831 housing units averaged 406.1/sq mi (156.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 68.98% White, 22.34% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 6.81% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.80% of the population.

Of the 4,350 households, 32.6% had children under 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were not families. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52, and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the age distribution was 26.9% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,766, and for a family was $38,095. Males had a median income of $31,285 versus $19,473 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,491.

==Government==

===Local government===
The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:<ref>[http://hendersontx.us/documents/Budgets/2010-2011%20Proposed%20Budget.PDF City of Henderson Proposed Budget 2010–2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719102845/http://hendersontx.us/documents/Budgets/2010-2011%20Proposed%20Budget.PDF |date=2011-07-19 }} retrieved 2011-1-20</ref> (as of 2011)
{{update needed|date=September 2024}}

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Department
! Director
|-
|Mayor
|J.W. "Buzz" Fullen
|-
|City council
|Stephen Strong, Reginald Weatherton, Henry Pace, Melissa Morton and Gina Juarez.
|-
|City manager
|Jay Abercrombie
|-
|Municipal court judge
|Jamie Holmes
|-
|City attorney
|Russell C. Brown, Esq.
|-
|City secretary
|Cheryl Jimerson
|-
|Police chief
|Chad Taylor
|-
|Fire chief
|Rusty Chote
|-
|Public service operations director
|Davis Brown
|-
|Public utilities director
|Randy Boyd
|-
|Finance director
|Karen Vaughn
|-
|Tourism/Main St. director
|Suzanne Cross
|-
|Community development director
|Billy Hughes
|}

===State government===
Henderson is represented in the [[Texas Senate]] by Republican Bryan Hughes, District 1, and in the [[Texas House of Representatives]] by Republican Joanne Shofner, District 11.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Abrams |first1=Cameron |title=Shofner Defeats Incumbent Clardy for Texas House District 11 |url=https://thetexan.news/elections/2024/shofner-defeats-incumbent-clardy-for-texas-house-district-11/article_89023708-db6e-11ee-8b32-4fdc9ef402c1.html |website=The Texan |date=March 5, 2024 |access-date=21 April 2024}}</ref>

The [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] contracts for the operation of [[East Texas Multi-Use Facility]] in Henderson, housing over 2000 male and female state inmates in treatment programs.  The facility is operated by the [[Management and Training Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=East Texas Treatment (XQ)|url=https://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/unit_directory/xq.html|website=Texas Department of Criminal Justice|access-date=20 August 2016}}</ref>

===Federal government===
At the federal level, the two U.S. Senators from Texas are Republicans [[John Cornyn]] and [[Ted Cruz]]; Henderson is part of Texas' US Congressional 1st District, which is currently represented by Republican [[Nathaniel Moran]].

==Education==
===Primary and secondary schools===

====Public schools====
The [[Henderson Independent School District]] includes five campuses, Wylie Primary School, Wylie Elementary School, Northside Intermediate School, Henderson Middle School, and Henderson High School. The school mascot of Henderson is a lion, and the school colors are red and blue. School sports are an important part of Henderson's culture. A 3-A school, the Henderson Lions football team beat [[Chapel Hill, Texas]], to become state champions in 2010. Many students are members of one or more athletic organizations<!-- , including Cheering Squad, Soccer, Basketball, Golf, Softball, Volleyball, Powerlifting, Baseball, Wrestling, Tennis, Track, and Majorette Squad -->.

A very small portion of the City of Henderson falls within the [[West Rusk ISD]].<ref>{{cite map|url=http://tea-texas.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Solutions/s2.html?appid=8b1d6f13310a49f48aa7052fe13f505a|title=Texas School District Locator|access-date=2023-08-07}}</ref>

====Private schools====
The City of Henderson is also served by Full Armor Christian Academy, a nondenominational private school.

===Colleges===
[[Image:Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary in Henderson IMG 2981.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary at 1300 Longview Avenue in Henderson]]

Henderson is the home of the Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary, a [[Missionary Baptist]] institution of the [[American Baptist Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tbi.edu/|title=Texas Baptist Institute|publisher=Tbi.edu|access-date=May 5, 2009}}</ref>

==Media==
Currently, seven media outlets and one newspaper are located in Henderson, as well as many more in the surrounding areas.

===Newspaper===
* [https://www.thehendersonnews.com/''The Henderson News'']

===Radio===

====AM stations====
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|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | Frequency
! style="background:#efefef;" | Call letters
! style="background:#efefef;" | Format
! style="background:#efefef;" | Name
|-
! colspan="4"| Stations Broadcast from Henderson
|-
|1470
|[[KWRD (AM)|KWRD]]
|News/Talk
|}

====FM stations====
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|-
! style="background:#efefef;" | Frequency
! style="background:#efefef;" | Call letters
! style="background:#efefef;" | Format
! style="background:#efefef;" | Name
|-
! colspan="4"| Stations broadcast from Henderson
|-
|100.7
|[[KTYK]]
|Public Radio
|Red River Radio
|}

==Culture==
===Parks and recreation===
Henderson has six parks, covering 118 acres. The parks are: Fair Park, Lake Forest Park, Misner Park, Montgomery Park, Smith Park, and Yates Park.

Lake Forest Park covers 60 acres and is the largest park in Henderson. It features a 15-acre lake, three fishing piers, a disc golf course, gardens, lighted pavilions, playgrounds, the Henderson Civic Center, and a plaza for concerts and events.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

Fair Park covers 40 acres and features 1.8 miles of walking trails, a skate park, a baseball field, tennis courts, playgrounds, a splash pad, and a pavilion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Park Information {{!}} Henderson, TX - Official Website|url=http://www.hendersontx.us/26/Park-Information|access-date=2020-06-26|website=www.hendersontx.us}}</ref>

===Libraries and museums===
The Depot Museum sits on 5 acres, and features a museum, a children's discovery center, plus several historic buildings and structures, including a railroad depot, a dry good store, a caboose, and a cotton gin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Depot Museum|url=http://www.depotmuseum.com/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=www.depotmuseum.com}}</ref>

The Rusk County Library is located in a historic building at 106 East Main Street in downtown Henderson.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rusk County Library|url=http://www1.youseemore.com/rusk/|access-date=2020-06-26}}</ref>

===Attractions===
The Henderson Civic Theater is a community theater that puts on live stage performances. It is located in historic downtown Henderson in the old Opera House building.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Theatre|first=Henderson Civic|title=Henderson Civic Theatre - Theater, Performing Arts, Live Theater|url=https://hendersoncivictheatre.org/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=Henderson Civic Theatre|language=en-US}}</ref>

The Veteran's Memorial is located at the Rusk County Courthouse and honors veterans from Rusk County.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veterans Memorial – Visit Henderson Texas|url=http://www.visithendersontx.com/veterans-memorial/|access-date=2020-06-26|website=www.visithendersontx.com}}</ref>

The [[Howard-Dickinson House]] is a Texas Historic Landmark that was built in 1855 and offers tours.

==Notable people==

* [[Archie Bell (singer)|Archie Bell]], lead singer for [[Archie Bell & the Drells]]
* [[Reagan V. Brown]], commissioner of the [[Texas Department of Agriculture]] from 1977 to 1983
* [[Drew Coleman]], cornerback for [[New York Jets]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], [[Detroit Lions]]
* [[Vernell Coleman]], community organizer
* [[Joe Delaney]], late running back for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
* [[Rickey Dudley]], tight end for the [[Oakland Raiders]], [[Cleveland Browns]], and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] 
* [[Sandy Duncan]], singer, actress, comedian
* [[Trestan Ebner]], running back for the [[Chicago Bears]]
* [[Thomas S. Gathright]], the first president of the State Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas 
* [[Ricky Lynn Gregg]], singer
* [[Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt]], Swedish painter, died in Henderson
* [[Paul Sadler]], Henderson attorney, former state representative
* [[General James Smith]], general in Texas Revolution, served in first Texas legislature
* [[Mark White (Texas politician)|Mark White]], former [[governor of Texas]]
* [[Harry Whittington]], lawyer

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Henderson has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=60937&cityname=Henderson,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Henderson, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

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== Gallery ==
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Image:Hendersonn.jpg|Downtown Henderson
File:Henderson July 2017 25 (City Hall).jpg|Henderson City Hall
File:Henderson July 2017 26 (Municipal Court).jpg|Henderson Municipal Court
File:Henderson July 2017 24 (Central Fire Station).jpg|Central Fire Station in Henderson
Image:Bank of America in Henderson, TX IMG 2977.JPG|Former [[Bank of America]] building in Henderson
File:Cbcstreet-400x400.png|Calvary Baptist Church, Henderson
File:Henderson July 2017 27 (First Baptist Church).jpg|First Baptist Church of Henderson
File:Henderson July 2017 20 (South Main Church of Christ).jpg|South Main Street Church of Christ in Henderson
File:Henderson-Downtown-VeraBank-800x600.jpg|alt=VeraBank-Henderson-Texas|VeraBank headquarters and branch at 201 W. Main Street in downtown Henderson
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hendersontx.us/ City of Henderson official website]
*[http://www.hendersontx.com/ Henderson Area Chamber of Commerce website]
*[http://www.hendersonisd.org/ Henderson ISD official website]

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