Henderson Minnesota Map

About Henderson, Minnesota

Henderson is a locality in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 960. The population density is 345.1 people per km². Henderson is located at 44.5283°N, 93.9077°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Henderson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 56044.

Henderson emerges from the floor of the Minnesota River valley where the landscape shifts from level, fertile plains to the dramatic, wooded bluffs that bracket the waterway. It lies 14.4 miles north of St. Peter, MN (from St. Peter, MN: bearing 10°T), and is situated 9.5 miles southwest of Belle Plaine. The Minnesota River exerts a constant, quiet gravity over the geography, carving a wide, verdant path through the earth that dictates the orientation of every street and field. Beyond the immediate riverbanks, the terrain rises into expansive, open country, while the stillness of Clark Lake waits only four miles to the east, providing a quiet basin for the local wildlife. The air here holds the crisp, honest scent of damp soil and deciduous leaves, a quality of atmosphere that seems to thicken as the sun lowers, casting long, amber light against the limestone outcrops that break through the soil like the knuckles of an old giant.

History in Henderson is marked by the enduring resilience of those who built their lives in the shadow of the river’s unpredictable seasonal temperament. The regional economy has long relied upon the rhythm of the harvest, with the surrounding farmland serving as the bedrock of a life tethered to the cycles of the seasons. Much of the land’s natural integrity is preserved within the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, which blankets the area in a protected expanse of habitat where the original character of the prairie and river-bottom forest persists, largely indifferent to the passage of time. Residents of Henderson navigate a pace of life that prizes the steady, predictable work of the day, finding a distinct, unadorned beauty in the way the architecture of the older storefronts holds its ground against the vast, open horizon of the upper Midwest.

About This Henderson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Henderson, Minnesota. Coordinates: 44.528297, -93.907744. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Henderson includes the ZIP code (56044), telephone area code (320), county seat of Sibley County (Gaylord), and school district assignment (Le Sueur-Henderson School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.