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Herscher
Illinoisvillage
Total population
1,246
Median home value
$197,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$91,667
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small village in Illinois, United States, Herscher occupies its own corner of the country. Its coordinates of 41.049°, -88.101° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,246. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,424 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. The village extends across a compact 4.7 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Resident density is around 265 per km², indicating an average residential density. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Herscher, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves3,247
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,003
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,502
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,486
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,402
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves2,304
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,186
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,168
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Herscher High SchoolHigh · Herscher · 502 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Limestone Middle SchMiddle · Kankakee · 501 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Herscher Intermediate SchElementary · Herscher · 369 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Bonfield Grade SchoolElementary · Bonfield · 323 students · 17:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-156 km W of Dwight, Illinois
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, Illinois
- M 3.2 — 2013-11-041 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
- M 4.2 — 2004-06-2812 km NW of Dayton, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Herscher
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library