Herrick, Illinois

About Herrick

Herrick is a tiny community in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 358.

Herrick holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.37 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 968 residents per square mile.

📰 Herrick News Today

• Obituary information for Michael R. Rauch - Lockart-Green Funeral Homes Lockart-Green Funeral Homes · Oct 6
• COMMIT: Illini land three-star 2028 QB Owen Herrick 247Sports · Sep 16
• 2028 quarterback Owen Herrick commits to Illinois The Champaign Room · Sep 16
• Illinois Football Lands Top-30 2028 Quarterback Owen Herrick Sports Illustrated · Sep 17
• Herrick Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Sep 10

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Herrick Unique

• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Herrick

• Dean Hills Nature Preserve reviews ★
• Herrick Park reviews ★
• Tom Davis Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Herrick

• Cowden-Herrick Grade School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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