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Town Hall · Herrin

Herrin spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities

Herrin’s city government spent $37.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $2,960 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$37.4M
year to April 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,960
In 2022: $2,960, more than 99% of 97 similar cities
Long-term debt
$30.4M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2025
99
full-time · 19 part-time · March payroll $682,024 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,059
1.82% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Herrin is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online5 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,960 per resident, more than 99% of 97 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Herrin Community Unit School District 4 with 5 other towns.Its own police and fire23 sworn officers and 13 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

5 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Herrin’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,960 per resident a year, or $8.11 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 46%Fees & charges 18%Property taxes 15%Utility sales 14%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $145,000; interest on debt $171,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $40.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,960 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them

Herrin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,960 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,094, and the middle half spent $794–$1,484. Herrin spent more than 99% of them.

Middle half of the group, $794–$1,484Median $1,094Herrin

Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
97

Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Herrin itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Herrin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

City staff
99

full-time in March 2025, up from 97 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,059 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Carterville$4,042
Crainville$3,183
Energy$2,618
Herrin$2,059
$2,059
typical bill a year
1.82%
effective rate
$113,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Herrin’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Herrin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Herrin →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Herrin

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See herrinillinois.com for Herrin’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Herrin yet.herrinillinois.com ↗
Who works for Herrin

One full-time city employee for every 128 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (12,625).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police30 + 9 pt
Administration & buildings15
Fire13 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities12
Roads & transportation11
Sewer & trash9
Parks & libraries3 + 7 pt
Other6
99
full-time
19
part-time
$682,024
payroll for March 2025
$8.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$80,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
23
sworn police officers
13
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Herrin didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Herrin Community Unit School District 4

Herrin’s K–12 school district, shared with Bush, Colp, Freeman Spur, Hurst, Energy. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Herrin →
$14,164
per pupil · IL $21,567
2,358
students
$24.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,164 per pupil, $8,304 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 26%State 61%Federal 13%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

Also serving Herrin

Carterville Community Unit School District 5 · $11,128 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Herrin voted in 2024

Official results for Herrin’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President6,945 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.8%4,641 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.2%2,170 votes

Others: 1.9% (134 votes).

Most votes in Herrin: Donald J Trump

Williamson County: Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.7% · Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

Turnout
73%

of Herrin’s 9,464 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Illinois: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Illinois’s 12th District367,629 votes
Mike BostRepublican74.2%
Brian RobertsDemocrat25.8%

Most votes in the district: Mike Bost

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Herrin, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Herrin66.8%31.2%1.9%6,945
Williamson County68.2%29.7%2.0%33,244
Illinois43.5%54.4%2.2%5,633,310
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Herrin

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Herrin.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: herrinillinois.com ↗
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
    Scott Doody
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
    Paul Jacobs
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    J. B. Pritzker
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Mike Bost
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois
    Richard J. DurbinTammy Duckworth

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Herrin compares with the towns next door

Herrin spent $2,960 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $402 to $1,115. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Energy: $1,115 per resident (2022)Crainville: $402 per resident (2022)Carterville: $839 per resident (2022)EnergyCrainvilleCartervilleHerrin
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Crainville$402$3,183
Carterville$839$4,042
Energy$1,115$2,618
Herrin$2,960$2,059

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Herrin’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteherrinillinois.com ↗

Questions about Herrin’s government

How much does Herrin spend per resident?

About $2,960 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,960 was more than 99% of 97 Illinois cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Herrin?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,059 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see herrinillinois.com.

Who runs Herrin’s government?

See herrinillinois.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Herrin yet.

How did Herrin vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 66.8%, Kamala D Harris 31.2% (6,945 votes, official results). Williamson County: Trump 68.2%, Harris 29.7%. Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%.

How many people work for Herrin?

99 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $682,024 (about $8.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Herrin in the state legislature?

State Senate District 59 (Paul Jacobs) and State House District 118 (Scott Doody). The House district also covers 41 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Herrin?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in 300 N Park Ave, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →