Local servicesHospitalSIH Herrin Hospital1.3 miPost officeHerrin Post Office1.2 miTown hallHerrin City Hall1.0 miPoliceHerrin Police Department1.0 miFire stationHerrin Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherHighHerrin High Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorth Side Primary Centerunder a mileSchoolOur Lady of Mount Carmel School1.1 miCollegeJohn A Logan College6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA4.8 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL97 miInterstateI-575.4 miUS highwayUS 5111 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL12 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62948 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:34 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:07 am – 4:40 pm
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People12,728 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.35,644 householdsMedian household income $59,031Median home value $112,400Median rent $1,010 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,075 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 6,056 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 12%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Riverriver · 6.9 miMadison Lakelake · 4.7 miHerrin Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miJohn A Logan Collegecollege · 6.1 miHilyn Lakelake · 5.7 miJohnston City Sewage Lagoonreservoir · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHerrin City Parkpark · under a mileHerrin Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.5 mi · 53 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.2 mi · 45,487 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 11.3 mi · 273,666 acresPyles Fork Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 135 acresCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 529 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199433 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWilliamson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 32 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHerrinserves 12,747 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation399 ft122 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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