Henderson, Nevada
About Henderson
Set in the southeastern part of Nevada, Henderson is a big city counting 350,039 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in Nevada and the 55th largest in the entire United States.
Officially, Henderson is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 120.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,893 residents per square mile.
📰 Henderson News Today
- 181 Crested Creek Ave, Henderson, NV 89011 realtor.com · Aug 16
- TST Images: Day 13 Raiders Training Camp The Sporting Tribune · Aug 16
- Kathy Stelling Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Henderson, NV - The Montana Standard Legacy obituary · Aug 14
- Utah man's disappearance remains unsolved 17 years later abcnews.com · Aug 17
- Henderson rejects data center moratorium, instead exploring code changes The Nevada Independent · Jul 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Henderson Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Nevada (#2 statewide).
- One of 16 places in the US named Henderson — but the Nevada one has a character all its own.
- Unusually large footprint: 120.99 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in southeastern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Henderson
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Henderson
- Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
- Balboa — pizza
- Bella Vita
- Boba All Day — bubble tea (café)
- Boba King — bubble tea (café)
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
- Bullet Train Restaurant
- Carmine's Pizza Kitchen — pizza
- Chef's Roma Kitchen — italian
- Coffee Religion — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Clark County Museum · Museum
- (unknown object) · Attraction
- Bender Sender Road Gap Step Down · Attraction
- Big Ball Dropper · Attraction
- Big Baller Jump · Attraction
- Bike Jump Lines · Attraction
- Cliff Tooth Gap · Attraction
- Double Jump · Attraction
- Drop · Attraction
- Fire Extinguishers Pile · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Henderson
- Aventura Park reviews ★
- Bootleg Canyon Park reviews ★
- Dos Escuelas Park reviews ★
- Esselmont Park reviews ★
- Hemenway Valley Park reviews ★
- Shaded Canyon Trailhead reviews ★
- Sunridge Park reviews ★
- 80 On Gibson Dog Park reviews ★
- 80 S Gibson Recreation area reviews ★
- 80 on Gibson Park reviews ★
- Acacia Park reviews ★
- Allegro Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Henderson
- Coral Academy Cadence
- Coral Academy Sandy Ridge
- Coral Academy Windmill
- Legacy Traditional School Cadence
- Nevada State High School Downtown Henderson
- Nevada State High School Henderson
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Horizon
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Inspirada
- Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon
- Signature Preparatory
- Silver Sands Montessori
- Somerset Academy Stephanie
- Sports Leadership and Management Academy
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Henderson Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Rose De Lima · 24/7 ER
- West Henderson Hospital · 24/7 ER
- Seven Hills Hospital · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.