Henderson, Arkansas

About Henderson

Set in the northern part of Arkansas, Henderson is a small unincorporated community.

Henderson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.35 square miles.

📰 Henderson News Today

• Internal review finds no fault with use of force by trooper who punched passenger after pursuit in Mississippi County - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Sep 3
• Fall Harvest: Sunbelt Ag Expo Murry Henderson Jr. named 2026 Arkansas Farmer of the Year Osceola Times · Oct 7
• Shulman Adds Henderson to Staff University of Central Arkansas Athletics · Jun 16
• Henderson State 20-7 Southern Arkansas (Sep 26, 2026) Game Recap ESPN · Sep 26
• Spring Hill’s Mack, Atlanta’s Partain lead Henderson State to win over Southern Arkansas KLTV.com · Sep 16

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What Makes Henderson Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Henderson — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Henderson

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