Herscher, Illinois

Herscher
Village
Motto: "Small Town America at Its Best"
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
Elevation 655 ft (200 m)
Coordinates 41°3′3″N 88°5′43″W / 41.05083°N 88.09528°W / 41.05083; -88.09528Coordinates: 41°3′3″N 88°5′43″W / 41.05083°N 88.09528°W / 41.05083; -88.09528
Area 1.81 sq mi (5 km2)
 - land 1.81 sq mi (5 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 1,620 (2016)
Density 883.1/sq mi (341/km2)
Village president Ray Schneider
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 60941
Area code 815815 & 779
Location of Herscher within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Herscher, Illinois

Herscher is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,523 at the 2000 census, and 1,619 as of a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Chicago–Naperville–Michigan City, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

Herscher is located at 41°3′3″N 88°5′43″W / 41.05083°N 88.09528°W / 41.05083; -88.09528 (41.050716, -88.095404).[1]

According to the 2010 census, Herscher has a total area of 1.81 square miles (4.69 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880103—
1890224117.5%
190038471.4%
191046120.1%
1920449−2.6%
1930426−5.1%
1940416−2.3%
195051523.8%
196065827.8%
197098850.2%
19801,21422.9%
19901,2785.3%
20001,52319.2%
20101,5914.5%
Est. 20151,554[3]−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,523 people, 533 households, and 430 families residing in the village. The population density was 883.1 people per square mile (341.9/km²). There were 554 housing units at an average density of 321.2 per square mile (124.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.96% White, 0.20% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 533 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $56,583. Males had a median income of $41,012 versus $25,086 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,522. About 4.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Herscher is the central location of the Herscher Community School District #2. Herscher has a grade school, junior high, and high school. It is the only high school in the district [6]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "Herscher Community Unit School District #2". hcusd2.org. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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