THE HENDERSON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting.
Henderson city has 7.81 square miles of land in Chester County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Henderson and Chester County
Henderson is associated with Chester County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Henderson by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Henderson, or 0.4% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points higher than the 0.1% recorded for Chester County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Henderson city has 1.9 times the land area of nearby Pinson CDP (4.06 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

