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Herrin

A city of 12,226 people in Illinois
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Conserved land2.1%133 of 6,315 acres
Trails0.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves211 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Herrin

Place in Illinois, United States
1816Established
12,352Population
10 sq miArea
420 ftElevation

Herrin is a city in Williamson County, Illinois. The population was 12,352 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Marion-Herrin Micropolitan Area and is a part of the Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, Illinois Combined Statistical Area with 123,272 residents, the sixth most populous Combined statistical area in Illinois.

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ZIP code62948
Area code618
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Housing in Herrin

$113K▼ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Herrin home is worth about $113,000, down 3.8% in a year, 62% below the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market65
Sale-to-list96.3%
Sold in May20
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Safety in Herrin

C−

Safety Grade C-

Herrin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Herrin 3.8
Illinois 2.6
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Herrin 22
Illinois 15.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Herrin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictHerrin CUSD 4Schools5

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