Hendersonville, North Carolina

For the city in Vance County, North Carolina, see Henderson, North Carolina. Vance County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Henderson is a city in Vance County, North Carolina, United States.

Coordinates: 35°19′14″N 82°27′42″W / 35.32056, -82.46167
Hendersonville, North Carolina

Location of Hendersonville, North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Henderson
Area
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- Land	6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (15. 4 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	2,152 ft (656 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	10,420
- Density	1,749. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (675. 6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	28700-28799
Area code(s)	828
FIPS code	37-30720^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0986616^[2]
Website: www.cityofhendersonville.org

Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, USA, 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Asheville. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In the North American Numbering Plan, Area Code 828 is the telephone Area code for the western mountain regions of the U Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Henderson County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Asheville is a City in and the County seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United In 1900, 1,917 people lived in Hendersonville; in 1910, 2,818; and in 1940, 5,381 people lived here. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,420, up fivefold in one century. It is the county seat of Henderson County^[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Henderson County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Like the county, the city is named for 19th-century North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson. The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the state's highest Appellate court. Leonard Henderson ( 1772 - 1833) was an American jurist who served as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829 to 1833 and an associate

Hendersonville and Henderson County are also part of the four-county Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, currently the fifth-largest MSA in North Carolina (that is, as of the 2000 U. The Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in western North Carolina North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. S. Census).

The city has an exceptionally beautiful small-city downtown comprised primarily of antique shops and tourist attractions. Its architecture reflects the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Much downtown revitalization has occurred since the early 1990s. Significant commercial enterprises that do not serve the tourist trade have relocated almost entirely to the "strip mall" corridors along U.S. Hwy. 64 East and U.S. Hwy. 176. US Route 64 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2326 miles (3743 km from eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners US Route 176 is a spur of US Route 76. It currently runs for 229 miles (369 km from Goose Creek South Carolina at U The center city has little resident population, but historic neighborhoods may be viewed on the city's west side and in the Druid Hills neighborhood north of downtown. Depressed areas are to be found along the city's east side, although redevelopment efforts are underway along formerly depressed 7th Avenue East.

Geography

Hendersonville is located at 35°19′14″N, 82°27′42″W (35. 320586, -82. 461596)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (15. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²), of which, 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 square miles (15. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 17% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 10,421 people, 4,579 households, and 2,555 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,749. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (675. 0/km²). There were 5,181 housing units at an average density of 870. 0/sq mi (335. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81. 44% White, 12. 54% African American, 0. 28% Native American, 0. 73% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 3. 48% from other races, and 1. 52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9. 09% of the population.

There were 4,579 households out of which 20. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39. 6% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44. 2% were non-families. 40. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 10 and the average family size was 2. 80.

In the city the population was spread out with 28. 9% under the age of 18, 17. 5% from 18 to 24, 22. 8% from 25 to 44, 19. 3% from 45 to 64, and 23. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 82. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,357, and the median income for a family was $39,111. Males had a median income of $30,458 versus $22,770 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,926. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 3% of families and 16. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 10. 5% of those age 65 or over.

Hendersonville has the nick name of "Hendo" by local residents.

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