Photo: Charles Johnson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainHow is Henderson run?
Henderson’s town government spent $168,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $651 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Henderson didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Henderson is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $651 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Henderson didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Henderson yet
Every year of Henderson’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $350 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% of the home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Henderson’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Henderson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Henderson →
Who’s in charge in Henderson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mason County School District
Henderson’s K–12 school district, shared with Hartford City, Leon, Mason, New Haven, Point Pleasant. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,318 per pupil, $8,833 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Henderson’s votes are counted by county
West Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Henderson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mason County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.1%8,232 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.0%2,111 votesOthers: 1.9% (204 votes).
Most votes in Mason County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Henderson lies in Mason County. Every 2024 race in Mason County is on the county’s page.
Mason County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Henderson.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2West Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3West Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of West Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Henderson compares with the towns next door
Henderson’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant | estimate | $1,023 |
| Henderson | estimate | $350 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Henderson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Henderson’s government
How much does Henderson spend per resident?
About $651 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Henderson didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $184,000.
What is the property tax rate in Henderson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $350 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Henderson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Henderson yet.
How did Henderson vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Henderson alone. Mason County, where 100% of Henderson lies, voted Trump 78.1%, Harris 20.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Henderson?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,087 (about $13,044 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Henderson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Amy Grady and Eric Tarr) and House of Delegates District 18 (Jim Butler). The House of Delegates district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Henderson’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Henderson, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →