Hendersonville, NC  Town Overview

Hendersonville, NC is a small town just south of Asheville, NC. Hendersonville is a small community of about 12,000, with that friendly "Small Town, USA" feeling. Downtown you'll find a thriving Main street complete with fine restaurants, homemade ice cream shops, antique stores, and lots of artists and art galleries. It is a fantastic place to spend a day shopping with its beautiful landscaping, wide sidewalks, comfortable benches, outdoor water fountains and plenty of parking, not to mention all of the wonderful and unique shops.  

History: Hendersonville was a rich, rolling uninhabited Cherokee hunting ground before Revolutionary war soldier William Mills "discovered" it in the late 1780s. He received one of the first land grants west of the Blue Ridge and established it to later become the thriving community it is today. The county was named for Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, Judge Leonard Henderson. In the 1840s, Hendersonville received its original charter and had a population of several hundred residents. Henderson is considered a "typical" mountain county because it is comprised of mountain ranges, isolated peaks, a rolling plateau, and level valley areas. Originally, agriculture was the sole producer of revenue for Henderson county citizens. Tourism later added to the economy. Having easy access from the lowlands, Hendersonville became a vacation spot for people to spend the summer because of the area’s invigorating climate. Industrial development became an important aspect of economy after World War II, with the founding of the Chamber of Commerce program. As a result, the economic base today is manufacturing, agriculture, tourism and retirement development. Henderson County has long been known for its thriving apple orchards and leads the state in apple production as orchards, continue to spread up and down the hillsides. Communities within Henderson County have played a large role in the success of the area. Flat Rock, with its wealthy settlers, formed a continuous and ever-renewing link between the mountain natives and the world of business and ideas. 

Hendersonville Population: 10,420

Henderson County Population: 99,033  

Elevation: 2,146 ft.  

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Airports: Hendersonville Airport

Property Taxes: 46.2 cents per $100 in value or $462 per $100,000 

Median Home Price: $192,483

Resourceful Websites:

www.hendersonvillechamber.org