Welcome to Henderson ...
The city of Henderson is located in Clark County<1>.
Henderson was established in 1942.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Henderson has a population of 321,545 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Henderson is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Henderson is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Henderson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Henderson, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
The telephone area code for Henderson: (702)
The ZIP code for Henderson: 89015<4>
Websites for Henderson ...
Official Website: www.cityofhenderson.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Henderson had an population of 321,545 people. This is an increase of 24.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 83.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Henderson had a population of 257,729 people (or 13.21% of the total population of Clark County). This makes Henderson the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Henderson represents 9.54% of the population of Nevada (which has 2,700,551 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 257,729 people, the population of Henderson increased 46.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 175,381 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Henderson.
Communities Also Named Henderson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Henderson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), California (3), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Henderson.
Communities near Henderson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henderson.
- Las Vegas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas
- Las Vegas is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Vegas <5>
- North Las Vegas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Las Vegas
- North Las Vegas is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260,098 people
- Boulder City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Boulder City is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder City <5>
- Whitney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Clark County
- Junction City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clark County
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Clark County
- Boulder Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Junction
- Boulder Junction is located in Clark County
- Bracken ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Sunrise Manor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Manor
- Sunrise Manor is located in Clark County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Henderson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henderson.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henderson. See our Newspapers Page for Henderson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henderson ...
Looking for more information about Henderson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Henderson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Henderson.
Adding Henderson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Henderson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Henderson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Henderson post office opened in 1944.
We also found Henderson mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Henderson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henderson: www.cityofhenderson.com/
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Henderson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henderson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Henderson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Henderson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |