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Herington, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Herington is a Census city of 2,164 people across 4.88 square miles of land, lying across Morris County and Dickinson County. Median household income is $70,574, 63.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Herington
What Herington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.88 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land444
- County holding the largest share of its areaMorris County, 56.5 percent
- Counties this place lies inMorris County 56.5 percent, Dickinson County 43.5 percent
Herington crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Herington
How many people live in Herington
- Population2,164
- Median age41.1
- Population under 18468 plus or minus 112
- Share under 1821.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over472 plus or minus 153
- Share 65 and over21.8 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Households979
- Family households614 plus or minus 134
- Share of households that are families62.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Herington
Income and work in Herington
- Median household income$70,574
- Per capita income$39,044 plus or minus $9,319
- Civilian labor force850
- Employed846
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Adults 25 and over1,540
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Herington
Housing in Herington
- Housing units1,210
- Occupied units979
- Vacant units231 plus or minus 108
- Vacancy rate19.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Owner occupied625 plus or minus 133
- Renter occupied354 plus or minus 105
- Ownership rate63.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,200 plus or minus $19,224
- Median gross rent, monthly$945
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Single family units1,044
- Share single family86.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more136 plus or minus 74
- Share in buildings of two or more11.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Mobile homes30 plus or minus 44
- Median year structure built1946
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Herington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute862
- Commuting under 15 minutes307 plus or minus 83
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.6 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more396 plus or minus 106
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.9 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Drove alone89.3 percent
- Carpooled5.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home0.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Herington
Flood risk in Herington
- NFIP communityCity of Herington
- NFIP community number200076
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/13/24
The City of Herington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200076 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Morris County, not Herington
Morris County context, not Herington figures
- Establishments in Morris County147
- Covered employment, Morris County1,574
- Average annual pay, Morris County$40,045
- Housing units permitted, Morris County5
Every figure in this section is published for Morris County as a whole and is not a measurement of Herington.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Herington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Herington, Kansas?
2,164, in 979 households. Herington city covers 4.88 square miles of land, which is 444 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Herington in?
Herington lies in more than one. By area it is 56.5 percent in Morris County, 43.5 percent in Dickinson County. This page sits under Morris County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Herington?
$70,574. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,200. Median gross rent is $945 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Herington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Herington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Herington, city of, community 200076, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Herington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Morris County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Herington.
Is zoning published for Herington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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