Henderson, Kentucky

Henderson, Kentucky
North Main Street
Location of Henderson in Henderson County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°50′8″N 87°34′51″W / 37.83556°N 87.58083°W / 37.83556; -87.58083
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHenderson
Established1797
Incorporated1840
Named afterland speculator Richard Henderson
Government
 • MayorBrad Staton
Area
 • Total
18.39 sq mi (47.63 km2)
 • Land16.11 sq mi (41.73 km2)
 • Water2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)  13.01%
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27,981
 • Estimate 
(2022)
27,697
 • Density1,736.6/sq mi (670.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
42420, 42419
Area codes270 & 364
FIPS code21-35866
GNIS feature ID0494023
Websitewww.cityofhendersonky.org

Henderson is a city along the Ohio River and the county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,781 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Evansville–Henderson, Indiana–Kentucky Combined Statistical Area, locally known as the "Tri-State Area," and is considered the southernmost suburb of Evansville, Indiana. Henderson is a home-rule class city under Kentucky law.