Profile for Herscher, Illinois, IL

Historic sites and museums: Hersher Area Historical Society Museum

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• Income in Herscher
• Marital status of adults in Herscher
• Place of birth of people in Herscher
• Residence in 1995, of people in Herscher
• School enrollment & education levels in Herscher
• Transportation & commute times in Herscher
• Kankakee County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Kankakee County government
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29% of Herscher residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Herscher ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Herscher
• Cemeteries in Kankakee County
• Libraries in or near Herscher

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• Kankakee County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Herscher museums
• Herscher historic sites
• Herscher area parks
• Wineries near Herscher

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• Herscher area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Kankakee County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Herscher
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Kankakee County

• Herscher business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Kankakee County
• Arrests in Kankakee County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Herscher was $18,522, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Kankakee County economic census
• Kankakee County economic summary
• Kankakee County employment growth
• Kankakee County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

26% of Herscher residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Herscher
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Herscher
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• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Herscher

• Air pollution in Kankakee County
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• Land contamination in Kankakee County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Kankakee County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

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• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Herscher
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• Herscher items now on sale

• Kankakee County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Herscher medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Herscher
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Herscher
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Kankakee County genealogy forum

Median rent in Herscher, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $431.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,068.

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• Jobs in the Herscher area
• Job services in Illinois
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• Libraries near Herscher

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Herscher area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Herscher
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• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
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• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Herscher
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Herscher

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

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• Kankakee County elections board
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Herscher
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The average commute time for Herscher workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Herscher travel guide
• Airports near Herscher
• Hotels near Herscher
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• Birding spots in Illinois
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