Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Henderson Township’s subject grades is a B+ for history; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Henderson Township’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 30 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. Henderson Township's public schools trail 83% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. On the outdoors, just 73 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Henderson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Henderson Township beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Henderson Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 198 in 1880, a peak of 369 in 1980, 266 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2011 and 2 maps from 1947 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henderson Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Henderson Township.
0.2% of Henderson Township working residents work locally, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. The top destinations are Galesburg (32%), Peoria (10%) and Davenport (2%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
| Henderson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Henderson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Henderson Township beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 15% of Henderson Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Henderson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Henderson Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Henderson Township has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 14° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2 within 15 miles of the center of Henderson Township
About 2 of every 100 Henderson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Henderson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Henderson is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 266 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.