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Welcome to Henderson County ...

Time Zone: Henderson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Oquawka is the Seat for Henderson County.

Henderson County was founded in 1841 and was created by taking area from Warren County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Henderson had a population of 6,709 people. This is a decrease of 8.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,331 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Henderson represented 0.06% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Henderson County:

  • Biggsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
    • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Gladstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gulf Port
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
    • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Lomax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <3>
  • Media
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Oquawka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
    • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <3>
  • Raritan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
    • Raritan is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Stronghurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
    • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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