Editing Henderson, West Virginia

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Henderson, West Virginia
|settlement_type          = Unincorporated [[Town]]
|established_title1 = Incorporated (town)
|established_date1            = 1893
|extinct_title = Dissolved
|extinct_date           = 2022
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|image_caption            = Henderson (left) at the confluence of the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers

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|map_caption              = Location of Henderson in Mason County, West Virginia.
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[West Virginia]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in West Virginia|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Mason County, West Virginia|Mason]]

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|area_land_sq_mi          = 0.42
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.05

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_est           = 228
|pop_est_as_of            = 2021
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|population_total         = 231
|population_density_km2   = 239.00
|population_density_sq_mi = 619.62

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|elevation_m              = 172
|elevation_ft             = 564
|coordinates              = {{coord|38|49|59|N|82|8|14|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 25106
|area_code                = [[Area code 304|304]]
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'''Henderson''' is an [[Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and former [[town]] in [[Mason County, West Virginia|Mason County]], [[West Virginia]], United States, at the [[confluence]] of the [[Ohio River|Ohio]] and [[Kanawha River|Kanawha]] Rivers. The population was 231 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> It is part of the [[Point Pleasant, West Virginia|Point Pleasant]], WV&ndash;[[Ohio|OH]] [[Point Pleasant micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. The town was [[municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1893 and named for Samuel Bruce Henderson, who owned the townsite at the time.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=333;size=125|year=1945|publisher=The Place Name Press|location=Piedmont, WV|page=305}}</ref> The town was unincorporated following a public hearing on August 11, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barren|first=Amanda|title=Dissolved Henderson, West Virginia community's finances under investigation|date=August 19, 2022 |url=https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/dissolved-henderson-west-virginia-communitys-finances-under-investigation/}}</ref>

==History==
Located near Henderson is the General John McCausland Memorial Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

==Geography==
Henderson is located at {{coord|38|49|59|N|82|8|14|W|type:city}} (38.833035, -82.137216).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.47|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Henderson has a [[Humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=110038&cityname=Henderson%2C+West+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Henderson, West Virginia]</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Henderson, West Virginia
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 43
|Feb high F = 47
|Mar high F = 57
|Apr high F = 68
|May high F = 77
|Jun high F = 85
|Jul high F = 88
|Aug high F = 87
|Sep high F = 81
|Oct high F = 70
|Nov high F = 57
|Dec high F = 46
|year high F = 67
|Jan low F = 23
|Feb low F = 25
|Mar low F = 32
|Apr low F = 41
|May low F = 51
|Jun low F = 60
|Jul low F = 64
|Aug low F = 62
|Sep low F = 55
|Oct low F = 43
|Nov low F = 34
|Dec low F = 26
|year low F = 43
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.1
|Feb precipitation inch = 3
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.9
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.5
|May precipitation inch = 4.1
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.7
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.3
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.8
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.1
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.5
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.9
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.1
|year precipitation inch = 40.8
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=110038&cityname=Henderson-West-Virginia
|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on September 13, 2013.
</ref>
|date=September  2013
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 304
|1910= 286
|1920= 320
|1930= 330
|1940= 398
|1950= 483
|1960= 601
|1970= 496
|1980= 604
|1990= 549
|2000= 325
|2010= 271
|2020= 231
|estyear=2021
|estimate=228
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|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>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 271 people, 114 households, and 72 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|645.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 132 housing units at an average density of {{convert|314.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 114 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the town was 38.4 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 325 people, 134 households, and 95 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|738.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 149 housing units at an average density of {{convert|338.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.85% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 134 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,865, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $13,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,170. About 24.0% of families and 33.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 38.2% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns along the Ohio River]]

==References==
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{{Mason County, West Virginia}}
{{West Virginia municipalities}}

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[[Category:Towns in Mason County, West Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Kanawha River]]
[[Category:Point Pleasant micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1893]]
[[Category:West Virginia populated places on the Ohio River]]
[[Category:Former municipalities in West Virginia]]