Henderson, NC

Henderson, North Carolina is a city located in Henderson County, North Carolina. The population was 20,948 at the 2010 census. Henderson is the county seat of Henderson County.

The city of Henderson was founded in 1892 by J.B. Henderson and his brother-in-law A.C. Moore as a cotton mill town on the banks of the Catawba River near its confluence with the Haw River. The town was named for General James Henderickson, a hero of the Mexican–American War and one of North Carolina's first U.S Senators (1850-1853). In 1907, Henderson became an incorporated city with a population of 2,500 people; it reached its present population in 1930 as cotton mills were replaced by automobile factories and other businesses that depended on road transportation to get their products to market.

Today, Henderson is an industrial center with numerous automotive and electronic assembly plants as well as furniture and textile mills; it also has a significant medical research presence due to its location near Duke University's Medical Center and other hospitals in nearby Durham and Chapel Hill townships. Tourism is also an important part of the local economy with visitors drawn to attractions such as Catawba Falls State Park (the largest state park in North Carolina), Lake Norman Regional Park (home to over 100 miles of hiking trails), Historic downtown Hendersonville (with restored Victorian homes), and Blue Ridge Parkway National Heritage Area attractions such as Mount Mitchell National Forest, Cherokee Foothills Parkway, Watauga Lake Recreation Area, etc..

Real estate in Henderson ranges from modest single family homesites built during the early years of development to large tracts of land suitable for industrial or commercial development; most properties are situated along major thoroughfares or within close proximity to major shopping centers or recreational areas. The median price for single family homes sold in 2009 was $130,000 while commercial properties averaged $1 million or more per acreage tract .

Henderson is served by two interstate highways: I-85 runs north/south through eastern portions of town while I-40 runs east/west through central portions; both highways provide easy access to Charlotte metropolitan area which is just over 90 minutes away by car . There are also several smaller local roads that provide access into neighboring townships .