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Herscher, Illinois

Village in Kankakee County, Illinois · ZIP 60941

  • Kankakee County
  • Within Pilot Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 1,493 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 496Households
  • $100,833Median household income
  • $198,200Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−0.1%
1.5k1.5k1.6k1.6k1.6k2000: 1,52320002010: 1,59120102020: 1,52120201,5231,521
Population of Herscher at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,523
20101,591
20201,521

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Herscher
Under $50k29%
$50k to $100k20.8%
$100k to $150k28.8%
$150k to $200k17.9%
$200k and over3.4%

Median household income $100,833 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Herscher
Owner occupied
367 units
Renter occupied
129 units
Vacancy rate
11.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Herscher compared with its county and state
Herscher compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHerscherKankakee CountyIllinois
Population1,302106,83312,692,653
Median household income$100,833$68,325$81,702
Median age39.739.038.9
Median home value$198,200$185,700$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.5%20.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.4%5.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.0%68.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work26.6 minutes24.9 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Herscher, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Herscher Intermediate SchPublic2–5Herscher CUSD 2
Herscher High SchoolPublic9–12Herscher CUSD 2

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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