Herscher is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,521 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley metropolitan area.
Geography
Herscher is located in southwestern Kankakee County. Illinois Route 115 forms the northern edge of the village; the highway leads east to Kankakee, the county seat.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Herscher has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Herscher had a population of 1,521, with 607 households and 402 families. The population density was . There were 643 housing units at an average density of .
Of the 607 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 52.1% were married-couple households, 14.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.2% of households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 2.43.
Notable people
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- Chris Bisaillon, College Football Hall of Fame inductee