Henderson County, Texas
36 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 84,862
- Median household income
- $65,179
- ±3,668
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 1,826 of 37,219 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.0%
- 28,874 of 33,575 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Henderson | 83,667 (2021) | 125 N Prairieville St, Athens | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 19
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Athens | 12,890 (2021) | 508 E Tyler St, Athens | Website |
| City of Brownsboro | 1,229 (2021) | Po Box 303, Brownsboro | — |
| City of Caney City | 188 (2021) | 15241 Barron Rd, Malakoff | — |
| City of Coffee City | 244 (2021) | 7019 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Frankston | — |
| City of Eustace | 1,153 (2021) | Po Box 579, Eustace | Website |
| City of Gun Barrel | 6,378 (2021) | 1716 W Main St, Gun Barrel City | Website |
| City of Log Cabin | 749 (2021) | 14387 Alamo Rd, Log Cabin | — |
| City of Malakoff | 2,219 (2021) | Po Box 1177, Malakoff | Website |
| City of Moore Station | 159 (2021) | 4720 County Road 4319, Larue | — |
| City of Murchison | 523 (2021) | Po Box 33, Murchison | — |
| City of Poynor | 288 (2021) | Po Box 191, Poynor | — |
| City of Seven Points | 1,402 (2021) | Po Box 43233, Seven Points | Website |
| City of Star Harbor | 501 (2021) | Po Box 949, Malakoff | — |
| City of Trinidad | 861 (2021) | Po Box 345, Trinidad | Website |
| Town of Berryville | 852 (2021) | Po Box 908, Frankston | — |
| Town of Chandler | 3,400 (2021) | Po Box 425, Chandler | Website |
| Town of Enchanted Oaks | 354 (2021) | Po Box 5019, Gun Barrel City | Website |
| Town of Payne Springs | 750 (2021) | 19601 Cr 2529, Mabank | — |
| Town of Tool | 2,212 (2021) | 701 N Tool Dr, Tool | Website |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Hospital Authority | Hospitals | Po Box 1102, Athens | — |
| Malakoff City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 347 S Martin Plz, Malakoff | — |
| Trinidad City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 353, Trinidad | — |
| Henderson County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | 108 E Carpenter St, Trinidad | — |
| Henderson County Emergency Services District 10 | Local fire protection | Po Box 46, Eustace | — |
| Henderson County Emergency Services District 2 | Local fire protection | 9676 Sh 198, Mabank | — |
| Henderson County Emergency Services District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 267, Poynor | — |
| Henderson County Emergency Services District 4 | Local fire protection | 122 Harbor Drive, Gun Barrel City | — |
| Henderson County Emergency Services District 5 | Local fire protection | 11671 Hwy 31 East, Brownsboro | — |
| Henderson County Emergency Services District 6 | Local fire protection | Henderson CO. Emergency Services District, Chandler | — |
| Henderson County Emergency Services District 7 | Local fire protection | 5850 Cr 3918, Athens | — |
| Henderson County Levee Improvement District 3 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1675, Athens | — |
| Lazy W District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 206 E 9th St, Austin | — |
| Henderson County 9-1-1 Communications District | Other single function districts | Po Box 230, Athens | Website |
| East Cedar Creek Fresh Water Supply District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 309, Mabank | Website |
| Athens Municipal Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 229, Athens | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ATHENS ISD
School district5 schools
104 HAWN ST, Athens, TX, 75751
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BROWNSBORO ISD
School district6 schools
14134 STATE HWY 31 E, Brownsboro, TX, 75756
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CROSS ROADS ISD
School district3 schools
14434 FM 59, Malakoff, TX, 75148
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EUSTACE ISD
School district4 schools
320 FM 316 S, Eustace, TX, 75124
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAPOYNOR ISD
School district3 schools
13155 HWY 175 E, Larue, TX, 75770
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MALAKOFF ISD
School district7 schools
1308 FM 3062, Malakoff, TX, 75148
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MURCHISON ISD
School district1 schools
9661 E BANKHEAD ST, Murchison, TX, 75778
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TRINIDAD ISD
School district1 schools
105 W EATON, Trinidad, TX, 75163
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Athens Farmers Market
212 N Palestine Athens, TX, 75751
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Athens, Tx Farmers Market
110 West Tyler Street, Athens, TX
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-03. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.