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)