HendersonMI
Population 320: a town settled in 1876.
Is Henderson a good place to live?
Henderson’s median age is 55.6 years, above both the Michigan town median (42.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 702 Michigan towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Henderson. The biggest park or preserve is Henderson Park, at 27 acres. Henderson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Henderson.
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Henderson work out of town
Jobs in Henderson grew by 61 from 2011 to 2021, reaching 69. Its typical journey to work is put at 33 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 26 miles. The top destinations are Owosso (9%), Owosso Township (7%) and East Lansing (6%).
| Henderson | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
A home in Henderson is worth about $178K, on Zillow’s estimate
Home values are up 5.3% over the year to September 2026. The typical rent in Henderson is $1,031 a month. Among households in the town, 84% live in a home they own.
| Henderson | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,031 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Henderson has four seasons and pleasant summers
A July afternoon gets to about 83° and a January night to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow fall in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Henderson faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Henderson, 33% come from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Henderson is
In Henderson, 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Michigan average, Henderson comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. Two figures for adults in the town: 41% have high blood pressure, 14% have diabetes.
| Henderson | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Henderson | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.3% | 87.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 2.7% of Henderson
Trails run 0.1 miles in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Henderson Park | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Henderson
Moving to Henderson: who provides what
Henderson is unincorporated, so Shiawassee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
99% of working residents leave Henderson for work
Where Henderson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Henderson
About 3 of every 100 Henderson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Henderson
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Henderson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Henderson had a population of 413. The community is located within Rush Township. Henderson was named for early settler John Henderson, and the community was formerly referred to as Hendersonville and Hazel Green.
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- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
- ZIP code
- 48841
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