Henderson, North Carolina | |
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Nicknames: The Gateway City, Triangle North, Lil’ Durham, The Gate's | |
Motto(s): "Progress, Pride, Potential" | |
Coordinates: 36°19′33″N 78°24′55″W / 36.32583°N 78.41528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Vance |
Named for | Leonard Henderson[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.63 sq mi (22.35 km2) |
• Land | 8.62 sq mi (22.34 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,060 |
• Density | 1,746.29/sq mi (674.21/km2) |
Demonym | Hendersonian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 27536-27537 |
Area code | 252 |
FIPS code | 37-30660[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404683[3] |
Website | henderson.nc.gov |
Henderson, a city with a population of 15,060 at the 2020 census,[4] is the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.[6]