Henning is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, home to about 236 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61848, and parts of 61811 and 61865 are in Henning too.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Henning
Mostly Alvin; part is in Henning
Mostly Potomac; part is in Henning
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Henning. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL106 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Henning; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Henning had 210 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1159th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Vermilion County grew from 65,635 residents in 1900 to 74,188 in 2020.
Vermilion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hoopeston, IL weather station (11 miles away).
23,008 jobs at 1,300 businesses in Vermilion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Potomac and Alvin.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.