Hendersonville, North Carolina

Hendersonville is a city in and the county seat of Henderson County, North Carolina, United States, located 22 miles (35 km) south of Asheville. Like the county, the city is named for 19th-century North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson.

Hendersonville, North Carolina
Historic downtown Hendersonville
Nickname(s): 
City of Four Seasons, Hendo
Location of Hendersonville, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°19′29″N 82°27′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHenderson
Incorporated1847
Named forLeonard Henderson
Government
  MayorBarbara Volk
Area
  Total7.44 sq mi (19.28 km2)
  Land7.41 sq mi (19.19 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
2,100 ft (600 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total15,137
  Density2,043.61/sq mi (788.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
28739, 28791–28792
Area code828
FIPS code37-30720
GNIS feature ID2404685
Websitewww.cityofhendersonville.org

The population was 13,137 at the 2010 census and was estimated in 2019 to be 14,157.

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