Henderson, Nebraska

About Henderson

Set in the central part of Nebraska, Henderson is a small town, home to 1,089 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Henderson holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.66 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,650 residents per square mile.

📰 Henderson News Today

• Henderson man dies after plane crashes Thursday night KSNB · Jun 12
• Henderson, NE Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Maynard Epp Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Henderson, NE - York News-Times Legacy | Obituary · Jun 27
• “Moms on a Mission” earns $100k grant for Henderson’s first inclusive playground - KLKN-TV KLKN-TV · Jun 26
• H&H High School (Henderson, NE) Football MaxPreps · May 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Nebraska headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Henderson Unique

• One of 16 places in the US named Henderson — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

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 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Henderson

• Farmers Valley Cemetery Historical Marker reviews ★
• Henderson City Park reviews ★
• Kirkpatrick Basin South State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lakeview Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Henderson

• HEARTLAND COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY
• HEARTLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Henderson Community Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Henderson

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