Welcome to Herscher ...
The village of Herscher is located in Kankakee County<1>.
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The pronunciation of Herscher: HER-shuhr<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Herscher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Herscher has a population of 1,500 people<3> (see below for details).
Herscher is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Herscher lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Herscher and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Herscher: 815 & 779<5>
The ZIP code for Herscher: 60941<6>
Websites for Herscher ...
Junior League: www.jlkankakee.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Herscher had an population of 1,500 people. This is a decrease of 5.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Herscher had a population of 1,591 people. This makes Herscher the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Herscher represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 544th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,591 people, the population of Herscher increased 4.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,523 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Herscher.
Communities near Herscher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herscher.
- Kankakee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kankakee <7>
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From your current location to Kankakee
From Herscher to Kankakee
- Bourbonnais
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <7>
- Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <7>
- Manteno
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Manteno is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <7>
- Braidwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
- Braidwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <7>
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- Wilmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
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From your current location to Wilmington
From Herscher to Wilmington
- Coal City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <7>
- Dwight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <7>
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From Herscher to Dwight
- Diamond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <7>
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- Limestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Herscher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herscher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herscher. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Herscher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herscher. See our Newspapers Page for Herscher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herscher ...
Looking for more information about Herscher? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Herscher, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Herscher.
Adding Herscher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Herscher in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Herscher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>
From that list, the Herscher post office opened in 1879.
We also found Herscher in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Herscher.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herscher. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Herscher. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Herscher. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herscher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Herscher area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Herscher area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Herscher). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Herscher or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <10> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |