Profile for Henderson, North Carolina, NC

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 212. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 12.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Ben E. King, R&B singer
· Charlie Rose, TV host

Local festivals include:

• Foothills Highland Games - Nov. 3, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Kerr Lake State Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Mineral and Lapidary Museum, Vance County Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: Vance-Granville Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
Dan lived with his father and a single servant fifteen miles away in Henderson, a town -- streets lined with water oaks and good dark homes.
-- Kate Vaiden
Reynolds Price

Listed places near Henderson

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Henderson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Vance County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 27536 ZIP code.

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3% of Henderson residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Henderson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Henderson
• Cemeteries in Vance County
• Genealogy page (NC GenWeb) for Vance County
• Libraries in or near Henderson

Post a query on a message board:

• Vance County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Henderson
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• Communities in Vance County

• Henderson business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Vance County
• Arrests in Vance County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Henderson was $15,130, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Vance County economic census
• Vance County economic summary
• Vance County employment growth
• Vance County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

15% of Henderson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Henderson
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Henderson
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• Air pollution in Vance County
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• Land contamination in Vance County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Vance County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Henderson festival dates:

• Foothills Highland Games - Nov. 3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Henderson festival web sites:

• Vance County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Henderson

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Henderson
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Henderson items now on sale

• Henderson local government Web site
• Vance County government
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Henderson medical services & health statistics

Historic districts in Henderson include Henderson Central Business Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Henderson
• Historic sites in North Carolina
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• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Vance County genealogy forum

Median rent in Henderson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $297.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $779.

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Libraries in Henderson include H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Henderson area
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Newspapers in Henderson include Henderson Daily Dispatch

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• Military bases in North Carolina
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in North Carolina
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Henderson
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Vance County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Henderson political report.

• North Carolina Democratic party
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• North Carolina elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Henderson
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The average commute time for Henderson workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Henderson between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Henderson include Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express Henderson, Jameson Inn, Scottish Inn Henderson, Sleep Inn Henderson, Travelodge.

• Henderson travel guide
• Airports near Henderson
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• North Carolina tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• National weather map

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• Birding spots in North Carolina
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