Hendersonville, North Carolina

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For the city in Vance County, North Carolina, see Henderson, North Carolina.

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Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, USA, 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Asheville. In 1900, 1,917 people lived in Hendersonville; in 1910, 2,818; and in 1940, 5,381 people lived here. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,420, up fivefold in one century. It is the county seat of Henderson County^GR6. Like the county, the city is named for 19th-century North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson.

Hendersonville and Henderson County are also part of the four-county Asheville M.S.A., currently the fifth-largest M.S.A. in North Carolina (that is, as of the 2000 U.S. Census).

The city has an exceptionally beautiful small-city downtown comprised primarily of boutiques, antique shops, and tourist attractions. Its architecture reflects the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Much downtown revitalization has occurred since the early 1990s. Significant commercial enterprises that do not serve the tourist trade have relocated almost entirely to the "strip mall" corridors along U.S. Hwy. 64 East and U.S. Hwy. 176. The center city has little resident population, but historic neighborhoods may be viewed on the city's west side and in the northern suburb of Druid Hills. Depressed areas are to be found along the city's east side, although redevelopment efforts are underway along formerly depressed 7th Avenue East.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Collection of county taxes
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Location of Hendersonville, North Carolina

Hendersonville is located at 35°19′14″N, 82°27′42″W (35.320586, -82.461596)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.5 km² (6.0 mi²). 15.4 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 10,421 people, 4,579 households, and 2,555 families residing in the city. The population density was 675.0/km² (1,749.7/mi²). There were 5,181 housing units at an average density of 335.6/km² (870.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.44% White, 12.54% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.48% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.09% of the population.

There were 4,579 households out of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,357, and the median income for a family was $39,111. Males had a median income of $30,458 versus $22,770 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,926. About 13.3% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Significant problems facing Hendersonville in the early 21st century are sizable illegal immigrant population, overloaded traffic arteries, loss of Southern culture, suburban sprawl, and pollution issues. However, the city and surrounding areas remain a magnet both for retirement and relocation of Northerners, while local government wrestles so far unsuccessfully with the problems presented by these demographic and environmental issues. Some area residents hope that in the future the United States will take significant action to cut down on the large number of illegal immigrants in the area. Others hope the Federal Government will continue to ignore the issue due to the economic growth derived from the illegal immigrants.

[edit] Collection of county taxes

Stationed inside the New Courthouse in Hendersonville, county Tax Collector Terry F. Lyda and his team of clerks, deputies, and delinquent collections officers collect 99 percent of the taxes due to the county, giving Henderson County and Hendersonville city one of the highest collection rates in western North Carolina.^{[citation needed]}