Henderson, Nevada
From Free net encyclopedia
Template:Infobox City Henderson is the fastest-growing large city (over 150,000 pop.) in the United States Template:Fact. Henderson is located in Clark County, Nevada, five miles southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 175,381. The latest Census estimate (2004) placed the population at 224,829. The city's planning and development department estimates the population at 249,800 as of 2006.
Henderson is home to Nevada State College.
Contents |
City Government
The city received its charter from the State Legislature in 1965 establishing a Council/Manager form of government. Current City Leadership is as follows:
- James B. Gibson, Mayor
- Philip D. Speight, City Manager (appointed)
- Shauna M. Hughes, City Attorney (appointed)
- Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk (appointed)
- Amanda M. Cyphers, Councilman, Ward I
- Andy A. Hafen, Councilman, Ward II
- Jack K. Clark, Councilman, Ward III
- Steven D. Kirk, Councilman, Ward IV
Henderson City Hall is located on 240 Water, Henderson, NV 89009
Geography
Henderson is located at 36°1'45" North, 115°1'31" West (36.029249, -115.025286)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 206.4 km² (79.7 mi²). 206.4 km² (79.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 849.7/km² (2,200.8/mi²). There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 344.7/km² (892.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.49% White, 3.76% African American, 0.70% Native American, 3.98% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 3.16% from other races, and 3.49% from two or more races. 10.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 66,331 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,949, and the median income for a family was $61,176. Males had a median income of $42,263 versus $30,483 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,815. 5.6% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the poverty line. 6.4% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Points of interest
| State of Nevada | Image:Flag of Nevada.svg |
|---|---|
| Regions: Great Basin | Mojave Desert | Lake Tahoe | Las Vegas Valley | |
| Largest cities: Carson City (capital) | Henderson | Las Vegas | North Las Vegas | Reno | Sparks | |
| Counties: Churchill | Clark | Douglas | Elko | Esmeralda | Eureka | Humboldt | Lander | Lincoln | Lyon | Mineral | Nye | Pershing | Storey | Washoe | White Pine | |
External links
Template:Mapit-US-cityscalede:Henderson (Nevada) nl:Henderson (Nevada) pt:Henderson (Nevada)