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Henderson, New York
Henderson (CDP), New York is located in New York
Henderson (CDP), New York
Henderson (CDP), New York
Location in New York
Henderson (CDP), New York is located in the United States
Henderson (CDP), New York
Henderson (CDP), New York
Location in the United States
Country United States
State New York
County Jefferson
Town Henderson
Area
 • Total 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Land 0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
325 ft (99 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 224
 • Density 443/sq mi (171.0/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13650
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-34044
GNIS feature ID 0952585

Henderson is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Henderson, Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 224 at the 2010 census, out of 1,360 in the entire town of Henderson.

Geography

The hamlet of Henderson is located in southwestern Jefferson County, in the center of the town of Henderson. The community is in the valley of Stony Creek, a southwestward-flowing tributary of Lake Ontario. New York State Route 178 runs through the center of the community, leading west 1 mile (1.6 km) to New York State Route 3 and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Adams. Henderson Harbor on Lake Ontario is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the northwest via County Route 72.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Henderson CDP has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.31 km2), all land.

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