Henderson, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
Town of Henderson | |
Coordinates: 30°18′58″N 91°47′39″W / 30.31611°N 91.79417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. Martin |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2) |
• Land | 2.99 sq mi (7.74 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,617 |
• Density | 541.16/sq mi (208.93/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 337 |
FIPS code | 22-33875 |
Henderson is a town in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. Part of the Lafayette metropolitan area, its population was 1,617 at the 2020 U.S. census.[2] Home to Cajun Palms RV Resort, it was rated in 2017 as the best campsite in Louisiana in a 50-state survey conducted by Msn.com.[3]