Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The biggest park or preserve is Sigler Wildlife Management Area, at 75 acres. Henderson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Henderson Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 706 in 1870, 960 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1884.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Henderson Township.
Henderson Township’s typical household income is $104,000. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. 15% of Henderson Township residents live below the poverty line. In Henderson Township, the typical journey to work is 26 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Henderson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 40 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
A winter brings about 38 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 82°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Henderson Township: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. The share of adults in Henderson Township who binge drink: 19%.
| Henderson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Henderson Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 13.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Henderson Township, 51% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 56% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails run 3.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. In Henderson Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Henderson Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sigler Wildlife Management Area | 0.2 mi | 75 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Henderson Township
About 5 of every 100 Henderson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Where Henderson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Minnesota, United States
Henderson is a town in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census.
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Henderson Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.