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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Herrick, IL Brownstown, IL, Herrick, IL, Nokomis, IL, Pana, IL (Assumption/Owaneco), Pana, IL (City Center), Pana, IL (Route 29/Chestnut St), Shelbyville, IL (Tower Hill), St. Elmo, IL, Stewardson, IL, Vandalia, IL (Ramsey/Bingham)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $84,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to IL, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
479 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of IL school districts |
21.9% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
3 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
24.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 13 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| COWDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PO BOX 188, COWDEN, IL 62422 (217) 783-2137 |
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| COWDEN-HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL PO BOX 188, COWDEN, IL 62422 (217) 783-2125 |
09-12 |
| HERRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 301 N BROADWAY, HERRICK, IL 62431 (618) 428-5223 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 98.1 | 56.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.6 | 20.6 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.0 | 19.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 44.1 | 37.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,962 | $1,898,000 | 44.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $177 | $85,000 | 2.0 |
| STAFF | $267 | $128,000 | 3.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $507 | $243,000 | 5.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $595 | $285,000 | 6.6 |
| OPERATION | $919 | $440,000 | 10.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $582 | $279,000 | 6.5 |
| OTHER | $84 | $40,000 | 0.9 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,132 | $1,500,000 | 34.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,912 | $916,000 | 21.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,006 | $4,314,000 | 100.0 |
Herrick EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Herrick WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 4.5 |
| CHILDREN IN Herrick LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 16.0 |
Herrick is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,200 people and just one neighborhood, Herrick is the 585th largest community in Illinois.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Herrick is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 52.2% of the Herrick workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Herrick is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Herrick who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.02%), sales jobs (7.74%), and business and financial occupations (4.78%).
In Herrick, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 40.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Herrick is a very car-oriented town. 97.58% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Herrick is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Herrick has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Herrick is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Herrick has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 3.37% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.
The per capita income in Herrick in 2000 was $14,625, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $58,500 for a family of four.
The people who call Herrick home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Herrick is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Herrick include German, Irish, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Herrick is English.
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