| Significant City History |
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The township of Henderson emerged in the 1940s to supply the country with magnesium, the "miracle metal" of World War II. Although "born in America's defense," Henderson's future after the war was uncertain until April 16, 1953 when city
incorporation papers were signed.
In 1947 the United States War Asset Administration actually offered Henderson for sale as war surplus property.
In 2006, Money magazine ranked Henderson 20th in its annual list of the top 100 places to live in the U.S.
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| Famous people |
Tony Curtis Janet Jackson
Pierre M. Omidyar
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| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Henderson |
NV |
240,614 |
1953 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 1,881 feet |
Resort |
4.0% |
$61,483 |
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Gaming |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
78% |
35 |
2,201 per sq mile |
| Hispanic |
10% |
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| Black |
3% |
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| American Indian |
1% |
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| Other / Mixed |
8% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 104.9 |
105.8 |
31.1 |
34.6 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 0.6 |
0.2 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 0.4 |
78% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Henderson |
Output Henderson |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 38th |
21.67 |
5,214,105 |
466,791 |
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