Herrick TownshipIL
A town of 533, settled in 1883.
Is Herrick Township a good place to live?
6.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Herrick Township, below both Illinois’ towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Herrick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
533 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Herrick Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Herrick Township, 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 Herrick Township.
The schools Herrick Township’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A. Its two schools are below. Herrick Township’s only public school teaches 175 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden-Herrick Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 175 | B+ |
| Mid-America Preparatory School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 91 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Herrick Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Effingham (11%), Pana (10%) and Shelbyville (8%). Commuting out is the norm in Herrick Township: 1% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: the typical journey to work for Herrick Township comes to 29 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Its income of the median household is $65,000.
| Herrick Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Herrick Township
Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. The seasons in Herrick Township: chilly winters, warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Herrick Township is
38% of Herrick Township adults have obesity. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Herrick Township is ahead of Illinois on 4 and behind on 10. In Herrick Township, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 37% have high blood pressure.
| Herrick Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Herrick Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Herrick Township is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
The risk rating from FEMA for Herrick Township comes to 56 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Herrick Township is conserved land
Trails total 1.3 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The concentration of trails in Herrick Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tom Davis Park | — | 14 |
| 2. Herrick Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Herrick Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Herrick Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Herrick Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Herrick Township for work
Where Herrick Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Herrick Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Herrick is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Herrick had a population of 358. According to the 2010 census, Herrick has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all land.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
- ZIP code
- 62431
- Area code
- 618
Questions about Herrick Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Herrick Township, IL a good place to live?
Herrick Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.