Henderson (Kentucky)
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1797 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Kentucky |
| County : | Henderson County |
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 50 ′ N , 87 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 27,373 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 705.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 44.2 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) of which 38.8 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 124 m |
| Postal code : | 42420 |
| Area code : | +1 270 |
| FIPS : | 21-35866 |
| GNIS ID : | 0494023 |
| Website : | www.cityofhendersonky.org |
| Mayor : | Steve Austin |
Henderson is a city with 27,373 inhabitants (2000) on the Ohio River in Henderson County in western Kentucky in the United States and at the same time the seat of the county administration .
Henderson is located 16 km south of the city of Evansville , 123 km northeast of the city of Paducah , 47 km west of the city of Owensboro , 172 km southwest of the city of Louisville and 140 km northeast of the city of Carbondale .
sons and daughters of the town
- John J. Becker (1886–1961), composer
- Blind Teddy Darby (1906–1975), blues guitarist and singer
- Joey Goebel (* 1980), author
- Rosa Henderson (1896–1968), jazz and blues singer
- Husband E. Kimmel (1882–1968), Admiral and Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet
- Lazarus Powell (1812–1867), politician and governor of Kentucky
Web links
Commons : Henderson - collection of images, videos and audio files
