18-542: The Henderson Community Building , also known as the Old Sibley County Courthouse, is a historic government building in Henderson, Minnesota , United States. It was built in 1879 and served as the home of Sibley County 's government until 1915, when the county seat was relocated to Gaylord, Minnesota . Since 1915 the building has served as Henderson's city hall. As of 2022 it also houses
36-612: A fast-growing city. It harbored more than 60 buildings, including a hotel, a warehouse, a steam sawmill, as well as Brown's house, which functioned as a boarding house, a store and the Brown family residence. In the following years, Henderson quickly became a major distribution center for the inland settlements surrounding the Minnesota River Valley . It was the trailhead of the Henderson- Pembina road. By
54-644: A large multipurpose shelter where Sauerkraut Days is held. It also has a two baseball fields and a concession stand. It is the home field to the Le Sueur-Henderson High School Girls Fast pitch team. Henderson Hummingbird Garden The Henderson Hummingbird Garden was established as a part of the Henderson Hummingbird Hurrah and is in Bender Park. High Island Park High Island Creek Park
72-610: A senior center and the Joseph R. Brown Minnesota River Center . The latter is a history museum containing exhibits on the Minnesota River and Joseph R. Brown (1805–1870), founder of Henderson and a prominent figure in early Minnesota history. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Sibley County Courthouse-1879 for its local significance in the theme of architecture in 1979. It
90-463: Is 220 acres with over six miles of trails and camping opportunities. Rush River Park Rush River Park is 285 acres with over 12 miles of trails with a picnic shelter and camping areas. It is a popular horseback riding destination. Ney Nature Center The Ney Nature Center is 446 acres. It provides year-round outdoor activities and indoor programing. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
108-577: Is a Minnesota Public Charter School with two sites that utilizes project-based learning. MNCS Elementary, also known as the "1900 Building", teaches grades K-5. MNCS High School is on Main Street and teaches grades 6–12. EdVisions Off-Campus High School , also known as EOC, is a Minnesota public charter school formed in Henderson. It is an online high school that utilizes project-based learning with student enrollment from all over Minnesota. Henderson
126-722: Is currently represented by Republican Michelle Fischbach . Despite this, it was represented by DFL member Collin Peterson from 1991 to 2021; Peterson was considered one of the most conservative Democrats in the House. Election results from presidential races: According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 501,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 91% are White and 9% are people of color. Immigrants make up 2% of
144-618: Is in Minnesota's 7th congressional district , represented by Michelle Fischbach . It is in Minnesota Senate district 18, represented by Scott Newman , and Minnesota House district 18B, represented by Glenn Gruenhagen . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has an area of 1.09 square miles (2.82 km ); 1.06 square miles (2.75 km ) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km )
162-500: Is over 70 miles long, stretching from Bloomington to Henderson. It occupies over 14,000 acres. The Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. About 50% of Henderson borders the Refuge. The local school district is Independent School District 2397 and operates three facilities. It is the consolidated district of ISD 734 (Henderson) and ISD 393 (Le Sueur), which consolidated in 1991. Minnesota New County School : MNCS
180-517: Is water. Minnesota State Highways 19 and 93 are two of the main routes in the community. U.S. Highway 169 passes nearby. As of the census of 2020 , there were 960 people and 355 households residing in the town. As of the census of 2010 , there were 886 people, 377 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The population density was 835.8 inhabitants per square mile (322.7/km ). There were 405 housing units at an average density of 382.1 per square mile (147.5/km ). The racial makeup of
198-499: The Henderson Community Building, houses Henderson City offices. Henderson has two museums and one public library. Allanson's Park In 1855, the town founder, J.R. Brown, designated the land for future use as a public park. This land became Allanson's Park, which today has 15+ camping sites for tents, campers and RV's, a picnic shelter and playground. Bender Park Bender Park is a city park that has
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#1732794540353216-482: The county seat precipitated a 1915 countywide vote that resulted in Gaylord gaining the seat; this caused around 200 residents to leave Henderson, a major decline in the town's population. During the 50 years after that population loss, Henderson's economy increasingly centered on agriculture. Its success in transitioning to agriculture brought rise to the present Sauerkraut Days celebration. The former courthouse, now
234-500: The majority of western Minnesota . It is by far the state's largest district, and has a very rural character. Except for a few southern counties in the 1st district , the 7th includes almost all of Western Minnesota. Cities in the district include Moorhead (its largest city), Willmar , Alexandria , and Fergus Falls . With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+19, it is the most Republican district in Minnesota. The district
252-473: The median income for a household in the town was $ 43,125, and the median income for a family was $ 49,091. Males had a median income of $ 31,736 versus $ 25,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 17,544. About 4.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. Minnesota%27s 7th congressional district Minnesota's 7th congressional district covers
270-405: The mid-1860s, Henderson had two major brickyards, The Mattei and Schwartz Brickyards, which both contributed heavily to the early 1900s brick-style buildings still found in Henderson. The seat for Sibley County was originally established in Henderson, and an imposing courthouse was erected, being put into service in 1879. But pressure from residents of Gaylord , from as far back as 1887, to gain
288-530: The town was 97.5% White , 0.2% Asian , 1.4% from other races , and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 377 households, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.4% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who
306-403: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the town was 39.5 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. As of 2000
324-640: Was nominated for being Sibley County's first purpose-built courthouse and for representing one of the era's favorite styles of architecture for public buildings: the Italianate . Henderson, Minnesota Henderson is a town in Sibley County , Minnesota , United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census . Henderson was founded in August 1852 by Joseph R. Brown , and was named for his mother's maiden name. By 1855, Henderson had become
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