Henderson Iowa Map

About Henderson, Iowa

Henderson is a locality in Mills County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 143. The population density is 237.0 people per km². Henderson is located at 41.1406°N, 95.4311°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51541.

Henderson unfolds across gently rolling farmland, a landscape softened by the persistent caress of wind and sun. It lies 23.9 miles east-south-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 110°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Carson. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon often smudged by distant clouds, their stalks whispering secrets to the breeze. The land here is a study in muted greens and golds, broken only by the darker, richer loam of freshly plowed earth or the shadowed veins of tree lines bordering the occasional creek bed. The sky above Henderson is vast, an ever-present dome that shifts through an astonishing palette of blues, grays, and fiery oranges as day gives way to dusk, painting the quiet expanse with an almost spiritual luminescence. This corner of Mills County, Iowa, bears the imprint of generations who have coaxed sustenance from its fertile soil. The local economy, like the land itself, is fundamentally agricultural, a testament to the enduring cycles of planting and harvest that define life here. While farming remains the bedrock, the quiet hum of small businesses supports the daily needs of Henderson's residents, a network of services and shops that serve as the village’s gentle heartbeat. The history of Henderson is etched not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its homes and the collective memory of its people, a quiet continuity that has weathered the passage of time.

About This Henderson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Henderson, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.140551, -95.43111. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Henderson and Mills County.

Detailed location data for Henderson includes the ZIP code (51541), telephone area code (641), county seat of Mills County (Glenwood), and school district assignment (East Mills Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Henderson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.