Profile for Herrin, Illinois, IL

Herrin received national attention for 1922 "Herrin Massacre," in which three miners and 20 strikebreakers died

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (65)

Colleges (1)

Communities (15)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (7)

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16% of Herrin residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Herrin ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (IL GenWeb) for Williamson County
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• Williamson County Ancestry forum
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• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Herrin was $16,782, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Herrin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Williamson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Herrin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $296.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $677.

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Libraries in Herrin include Herrin City Library ... View libraries

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Williamson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Herrin political report.

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The average commute time for Herrin workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Herrin between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 6.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

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