Herrin is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, home to about 12,226 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62948, and parts of 62918 and 62933 are in Herrin too.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Herrin
Mostly Carterville; part is in Herrin
Mostly Energy; part is in Herrin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Herrin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL288 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Herrin; 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.
Herrin had 12,352 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 195th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Williamson County grew from 27,796 residents in 1900 to 67,153 in 2020.
Williamson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt, IL weather station (9 miles away).
26,291 jobs at 1,597 businesses in Williamson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
265 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Herrin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 77 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 71 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1816.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Herrin CUSD 4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Primary CenterHerrin | Pre-K–1 | 433 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Herrin C U S D 4 Elem SchoolHerrin | 2–5 | 712 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Herrin Middle SchoolHerrin | 6–8 | 513 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Herrin High SchoolHerrin | 9–12 | 662 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel SchoolHerrin | Pre-K–8 | 238 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Carterville, Crainville, Energy, Cambria and Blairsville.
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