Henderson, Nevada

About Henderson

Set in the southeastern part of Nevada, Henderson is a big city counting 350,039 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Nevada and the 55th largest in the entire United States.

Officially, Henderson is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 120.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,893 residents per square mile.

📰 Henderson News Today

• Nevada police fatally shoot Waipahu man, 48, convicted in 1997 killing - Honolulu Star-Advertiser Honolulu Star-Advertiser · Oct 7
• ‘Uncharacteristically wet’: Rachel to soak Las Vegas Valley this weekend - Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas Review-Journal · Oct 10
• Henderson Sport & Social Partners With Truman Orthodontics to Create More Reasons to Smile Nevada Business Magazine · Oct 7
• News | Henderson, Nevada, industrial property trades CoStar · Sep 28
• Here's where the Henderson candidates stand on the issues The Nevada Independent · Sep 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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

What Makes Henderson Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Nevada (#2 statewide).
• One of 16 places in the US named Henderson — but the Nevada one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 120.99 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in southeastern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Henderson

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Henderson

• Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Balboa — pizza
• Bella Vita
• Boba All Day — bubble tea (café)
• Boba King — bubble tea (café)
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Bullet Train Restaurant
• Carmine's Pizza Kitchen — pizza
• Chef's Roma Kitchen — italian
• Coffee Religion — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clark County Museum · Museum
• (unknown object) · Attraction
• Bender Sender Road Gap Step Down · Attraction
• Big Ball Dropper · Attraction
• Big Baller Jump · Attraction
• Bike Jump Lines · Attraction
• Cliff Tooth Gap · Attraction
• Double Jump · Attraction
• Drop · Attraction
• Fire Extinguishers Pile · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Henderson

• Aventura Park reviews ★
• Bootleg Canyon Park reviews ★
• Dos Escuelas Park reviews ★
• Esselmont Park reviews ★
• Hemenway Valley Park reviews ★
• Shaded Canyon Trailhead reviews ★
• Sunridge Park reviews ★
• 80 On Gibson Dog Park reviews ★
• 80 S Gibson Recreation area reviews ★
• 80 on Gibson Park reviews ★
• Acacia Park reviews ★
• Allegro Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Henderson

• Coral Academy Cadence
• Coral Academy Sandy Ridge
• Coral Academy Windmill
• Legacy Traditional School Cadence
• Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson
• Nevada State High School Henderson
• Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence
• Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon
• Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada
• Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon
• Signature Preparatory
• Silver Sands Montessori
• Somerset Academy Stephanie
• Sports Leadership and Management Academy

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Henderson Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Rose De Lima · 24/7 ER
• West Henderson Hospital · 24/7 ER
• Seven Hills Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Henderson

🏘️ Nearby Communities