Map of Henderson city, Minnesota

Henderson is a city in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population in was 886 at the 2010 census.

Henderson city overview:
Name:	Henderson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Sibley County
Elevation:	420 ft (69 m)
Total Area:	1.10 sq mi (2.86 km²)
Land Area:	1.07 sq mi (2.78 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	960
Population Density:	893.85/sq mi (345.01/km²)
ZIP code:	56044
Area code:	507
FIPS code:	2728394
GNISfeature ID:	0644862
Website:	www.henderson-mn.com

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History

Henderson was founded in August 1852 by Joseph R. Brown, and was named for his mother’s maiden name.

By 1855, Henderson had become 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 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 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 city’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 the Henderson Community Building, houses Henderson City offices.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city 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) is water.

Minnesota State Highways 19 and 93 are two of the main routes in the community. U.S. Highway 169 passes nearby.