Hendersonville North Carolina, Town Profile

Location - Hendersonville North Carolina is located approximately 22 miles south of Asheville off of 1-26.

Historic Section - Hendersonville's downtown historic section was registered with the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Attractions - There is a lot going on in downtown Hendersonville North Carolina with the popular Apple Festival, Music on Main Street, Garden Jubilee, art and craft shows, parades, street dancing and plenty of southern charm and hospitality.

Estimated population - in July 2005, 11,396 Males: 4,719, Females: 5,701

Median house value - $114,700 (year 2000)

Median household income - $30,357 (year 2000)

Median resident age - 45.4 years

Races (averaged) in Hendersonville - North Carolina: White Non-Hispanic 74%, Black 12%, Hispanic 9%, other race 3%, two or more races 1%, American Indian 1%

Elevation - 2146 feet , land area  6.0 square miles

Information taken from Census Bureau