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

• Charles E. Crouch Obituary Feb 10, 2026 Howe and Yockey Funeral Homes · Feb 10
• Obituary information for Gerald "Jerry" Lee Aldridge - Lockart-Green Funeral Homes Lockart-Green Funeral Homes · Jul 3
• Police: Man arrested with over 100 grams of meth, homemade explosive in Shelby County wandtv.com · Mar 21
• Bulley & Andrews Completes $53M Herrick Middle School Renovation in Illinois Construction Owners · Aug 6
• April E Austin Obituary (2026) - Virden, IL - Wallace & Carroll Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Jul 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

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.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Herrick

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