Herscher, Illinois

Geography

Herscher is located in southwestern Kankakee County. Illinois Route 115 forms the northern edge of the village; the highway leads east 16 mi to Kankakee, the county seat.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Herscher has a total area of 1.81 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

There were 609 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.34% were married couples living together, 8.54% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.99% were non-families. 29.39% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.08% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 2.43.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $67,404, and the median income for a family was $92,237. Males had a median income of $57,386 versus $40,647 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,518. About 2.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Herscher is the central location of the Herscher Community School District #2. The Village of Herscher is home to the Intermediate School (Grades 2-4) and the High School (Grades 9-12). A Primary School (Grades PreK-1) and a Middle School (Grades 5-8) are located elsewhere in the 250 square mile district.

Notable people

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• Chris Bisaillon, College Football Hall of Fame inductee

References

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. {{GNIS. 2398494
3. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files".
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
5. "Explore Census Data".
6. "Herscher Community Unit School District #2".