Henderson, Texas — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Henderson during 2025.
Henderson County indexed 377 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 461 approved and 7 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.5%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Texas jurisdictions show. Gun Barrel City led with 203 projects (54% of the county), followed by Caney City at 61.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
377
Projects with decisions
461
Approved actions
7
Denied actions
98.5%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | 47 | 49 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Caney City | 61 | 61 | 5 | 92.4% |
| Enchanted Oaks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Gun Barrel City | 203 | 276 | 2 | 99.3% |
| Mabank | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Malakoff | 36 | 43 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Trinidad | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.