North HendersonIL
A town of 159, settled in 1843.
Is North Henderson a good place to live?
Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than North Henderson. North Henderson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to North Henderson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Henderson, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Henderson.
The typical home in North Henderson is valued at about $164K
The typical North Henderson home is worth about $164,000, up 11.8% in a year, 45% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents commute out of North Henderson
Most working residents leave North Henderson for work: only 0% work in town. At 28 minutes, North Henderson’s average trip to work is above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Rock Island (10%), Aledo (7%) and Galesburg (7%).
| North Henderson | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Henderson has four seasons and pleasant summers
North Henderson 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of North Henderson’s adults binge drink
21% of North Henderson adults binge drink, above both Illinois’ towns (18%) and U.S. towns (16%). 15% of adults smoke cigarettes in North Henderson. North Henderson beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| North Henderson | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | North Henderson | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in North Henderson, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about North Henderson
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of North Henderson
About 1 of every 100 North Henderson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave North Henderson for work
Where North Henderson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Henderson
Village in Illinois, United States
North Henderson is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 162 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 774 ft
- ZIP code
- 61466
Questions about North Henderson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Henderson, IL a good place to live?
North Henderson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.