Herscher is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,521 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley metropolitan area. Geography. Herscher is located in southwestern Kankakee County. Illinois Route 115 forms the northern edge of the village; the highway leads east 16 miles (26 km) to Kankakee, the county seat. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Herscher has a total area of 1.81 square miles (4.69 km2), all land. Demographics. As of the 2020 census there were 1,521 people, 609 households, and 402 families residing in the village.
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