Moving to Herrick, Illinois

Population: 524. Estimated population in July 2024: 521 (-0.6% change)
Males: 267 (51.0%), Females: 257 (49.0%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 62431

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $24,722
Median house value: $38,400

Population by Race

Races in Herrick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), United States (16.2%), Irish (7.6%), English (5.2%), French (4.0%), Dutch (2.5%).

Elevation: 605 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Herrick

  • High school or higher: 53.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Herrick village

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Herrick:

  • PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PANA, IL)
  • SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
  • FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; VANDALIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Herrick:

  • DECATUR (about 44 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 63 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Herrick:

  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 17 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
  • VANDALIA MUNI (about 20 miles; VANDALIA, IL; Abbreviation: VLA)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 32 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Herrick:

  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 57 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 75 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 79 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)

Public primary/middle school in Herrick:

  • HERRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 185; Location: 301 N BROADWAY; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Herrick:

  • HERRICK TWP. P.L. (Operating income: $13,930; Location: RR 1 BOX 166B; 6,453 books; 122 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)