HenningIL
A town of 202, settled in 1878.
Is Henning a good place to live?
1.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Henning, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Henning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Henning stand out
Where Henning beats most towns.
202 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Henning: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henning, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Henning.
With 1.8 jobs for every working resident, Henning draws in 170 commuters
Henning’s typical journey to work comes in at 23 minutes. Most working residents leave Henning for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Henning grew to 172 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles.
| Henning | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Henning
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Henning
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Henning in 2025.
Henning is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Henning is
Among adults in Henning, 15% smoke cigarettes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. The town beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 41% of adults have obesity in the town.
| Henning | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Henning | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 15.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Henning, with inland flooding at the top
One declared disaster, in 1999, has brought federal aid to Henning households. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Henning
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Henning
About 2 of every 100 Henning residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Every workday, about 170 people come to Henning for work
Where Henning’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Henning
Village in Illinois, United States
Henning is a village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Henning had a population of 210.
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- Established
- 1903
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- ZIP code
- 61848
Questions about Henning
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Henning, IL a good place to live?
Henning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.