Henderson (Nevada)

Clark County

32-31900

Henderson has more than 270,000 inhabitants ( 2011), the second largest city in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is located in Clark County, about 20 miles south of Las Vegas and has an area of ​​206.4 km ². The population density is 1,125 inhabitants / km ². In Henderson, the Nevada State College is located. The town was founded in the 1940s and was named after U.S. Senator Charles B. Henderson.

On May 4, 1988, came to Henderson in a serious chemical accident at the chemical company Pepcon who pulled a fire and two large explosions after themselves.

Population Development

¹ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Updating the U.S. Census Bureau

Sons and daughters of the town

• Mike Matusow, a professional poker player
• Eli Elezra, professional poker player
• Brandon Flowers, lead singer of the band The Killers

Other personalities

On August 4, 2007, died in Henderson music producer and songwriter Lee Hazlewood.

The most famous resident of Henderson was a film legend Tony Curtis, who lived here from 1998 until his death in 2010.