North Henderson TownshipIL
Settled in 1843, this town now has 377 residents.
Is North Henderson Township a good place to live?
No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than North Henderson Township. North Henderson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
377 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to North Henderson Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in North Henderson Township.
North Henderson Township has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
North Henderson Township’s typical journey to work is 28 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Employers in North Henderson Township shed 146 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2. The top destinations are Rock Island (11%), Aledo (8%) and Galesburg (8%).
| North Henderson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Henderson Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 27 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
Adults 35 to 64 are nearly a third of residents (39% statewide). North Henderson Township is shrinking: down 3.6% since 2020, to 377 residents (2025 estimate). Its median age is 37.8 years, below both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Here, 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 38% in Illinois as a whole.
| North Henderson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.8 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 18% and 50% women
The Census survey reached too few of North Henderson Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±16.1 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| North Henderson Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy North Henderson Township is
CDC measures, 32 in all: North Henderson Township beats Illinois on 6 and trails on 5. Nearly a fifth of North Henderson Township adults binge drink. In North Henderson Township, 38% of adults have obesity, and 15% smoke cigarettes.
| North Henderson Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Henderson Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Henderson Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in North Henderson Township is 56 of 100. Expected losses in North Henderson Township break down as 20% from inland flooding and 19% from strong winds. Federal disaster aid has reached households in North Henderson Township once, in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about North Henderson Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Henderson Township
About 1 of every 100 North Henderson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave North Henderson Township for work
Where North Henderson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Henderson Township
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 Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Henderson Township, IL a good place to live?
North Henderson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.