Town guide

Herkimer, Kansas

Herkimer is a community in Marshall County, Kansas across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 66508.

ZIP codes in Herkimer

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Marysville, KS66508 —/sq ft

Mostly Marysville; part is in Herkimer

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Around Herkimer

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)108 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX487 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Herkimer; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Herkimer

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Marshall County grew from 24,355 residents in 1900 to 10,038 in 2020.

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,355, 1910: 23,880, 1920: 22,730, 1930: 23,056, 1940: 20,986, 1950: 17,926, 1960: 15,598, 1970: 13,139, 1980: 12,787, 1990: 11,705, 2000: 10,965, 2010: 10,117, 2020: 10,03824K’00’1023K’20’3021K’40’5016K’60’7013K’80’9011K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HerkimerJan: high 38°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 41°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in38°15°Jan0.843°19°Feb1.155°30°Mar2.166°40°Apr3.176°52°May4.986°62°Jun4.990°67°Jul4.789°64°Aug3.681°55°Sep3.369°41°Oct2.554°30°Nov1.542°20°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marysville, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Marshall County

3,861 jobs at 364 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 1,286 jobs; Retail trade: 633 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 493 jobs; Wholesale trade: 227 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 214 jobs; Construction: 200 jobs; Finance and insurance: 172 jobs; Other services: 125 jobsManufacturing 33% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Herkimer.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Memorial Healthcare, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · MarysvilleUnder a mile
  • Hanover HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hanover12.8 miles
  • Washington County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Washington21.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors4
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists5
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around Herkimer

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Marysville City Park · 14 acres0.4 mi
  • Lion's Park · 6 acres0.6 mi
  • Dargatz Park · 2 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Crome's Market0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • AR-EX Drug Store0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Marysville Public Library0.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Koester House0.2 mi

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.

Schools in Herkimer

Public schools here are run by Marysville. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marysville ElemMarysvillePre-K–6417Public0.2 mi
Marysville Jr/Sr HighMarysville7–12364Public0.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Gregory Catholic ElementaryMarysvillePre-K–6121Roman Catholic0.1 mi
Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolMarysvilleK–860Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.4 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 Marysville.

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