ZIP Code 67449

Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,109. The city has a total area of 5.09 square miles (13.18 km²), of which, 5.06 square miles is land and 0.03 square mile (0.08 km²) is water. Herington was named after its founder, Monroe Davis Heredton. The first post office in Heringon was established in February 1884. The town is located on the banks of the Missouri and Kansas rivers, which flow into the Kansas River. It is located near the junction of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, which flows into the Missouri River. The river is also known as the "Mississippi River" and the "Illinois River" The city is located at the intersection of the Illinois and Missouri rivers, and the Illinois River flows through the city. The population is 2,526, with 1,300 housing units at an average density of 256.9 per squaremile (99.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.3% White, 0.4% African American,0.5% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. The average household size was 289, with the average family size of 289. The median age in the city is 39.2 years, with a median age of 39.1 years.

History

Herington is the primary city name, but also Delavan, Latimer are acceptable city names or spellings. Herington was named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. The American Discovery Trail passes through the town. The National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912. In World War II, Heringon Army Airfield was built and was one of only two fields that processed heavy bombardment crews and equipment staging to the coasts for overseas duty. The field was later turned over to the City of Heredton and is currently used as a municipal airport. The first post office in Heringtons was opened in February 1884. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Topeka to Heringpton. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, and merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island", and the line is called the "Golden State Limited" and the "Oklahoma,Kansas and Texas Railroad" It is also called "The Golden State" or "TheGolden State" in some areas of the U.S. It is the first town in the state to be named after a man who was born Davis Monroe Herrington, but later dropped the second "r" from his last name. The town's name was changed to "Heringon" in 1887 by Mr. Herrington to avoid confusion with the town of Herrington in Scotland, which was also named after Davis Monroe.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Herington has a total area of 5.09 square miles (13.18 km²) of which, 5.06 square miles is land and 0.03 sq miles (0.08 km²), is water. The Kansas Historical Marker of Dwight David Eisenhower is approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) south of the city. In 2012, the Eisenhower marker replaced the previous "Father Juan De Padilla And Quivira" marker. Local attractions include the Heringon Historical Museum and the Kansas Museum of Natural History. The city is located on the Kansas River, which runs through the center of the town. It is located near the intersection of the Kansas Turnpike and Interstate 70. The town's nickname is "Herington" and the town's name is derived from the name of a former town in the state. It has a population of 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in or near the town center. It was founded in 1872 by German-born German-American immigrants, who came to the U.S. in the 19th century. The current mayor is the son of German-Americans, who moved to the state in the early 20th century to escape the Nazis. He was born in 1876 and raised in the town, which has a history of being one of the poorest cities in Kansas. He has a son, who is also a city resident, and a daughter, who lives in the city's downtown area.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,526 people, 1,082 households, and 666 families living in the city. There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of 256.9 per square mile (99.2/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0,9% Native American,0.5% Asian, 0.,2% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7%. The median income for a household in theCity was $28,333, and the median income. for a family was $36,696. About 6.2% of families and 8.2%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6%. of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was2.89. The median age in the City was 39.2 years, with 25.1% of residents under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8%. of residents were from 25 to 44; 24.4%. were from 45 to 64; and 19.9%. were 65 years of age or older. The city has a population of 2,563, with 1,305 housing units.

Government

The Herington government is a Commissioner-Manager form of government. The commission appoints a mayor every year to represent the City in a ceremonial role. The commissioner elections are at-large. The current city manager is Branden Dross. The mayor is appointed by the commission every year for a four-year term. The Mayor is elected by the commissioner elections. The city is governed by a commission of four commissioners. The commissioners are elected by a vote of the city's residents. The City has a population of 2,000. The Commission appoints the mayor for a five-year period every year. It is a non-partisan body. It has a mayor and a city manager who serve a four year term. There are no elected council members in the city. The council is made up of the mayor and the city manager, who are chosen by the commissioners. There is no mayor or city manager for the entire year. The Commissioner elections are for the City's mayor and city manager. The election for the mayor is held at the end of the year and the City manager is chosen at the beginning of the following year. The current mayor is David Boulden, who was elected in 2012. There has been no mayor for the last four years. The Heringon City Council has been in existence since the early 1990s. There have been no elections for the position of city manager since the late 1990s, when it was created. There were no commissioners until the current one was appointed in 2010.

Education

The community is served by Herington USD 487 public school district. The high school is a member of T.E.N., a shared video teaching network between five area high schools. The Heringon Public Library is a Carnegie library. The community has a population of 2,000. The town is located on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. It is located in the eastern part of the Ohio Valley, near the Ohio Turnpike and the Ohio River. The city's population is 2,200, with a population growth rate of 0.7% per year. The population of the town is 1,000, with an average of 1,200 people per year, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. It has an unemployment rate of 1.9%. The town's population has grown by 1.8% since the start of the 2010-11 school year, to 2,068 people. The growth rate has been 0.9% in the last five years, compared to 0.6% during the same period in the previous five years. The area's population grew by 2.4% in that year, or 0.8 percent in the year prior to the 2007-08 school year. Its population has increased by 3.1% since then, or 1.2% since 2008. The rate of growth in the community has been 1.7%. The community's population growth has been 2.0% since 2007, or 2.3% during that year.

Infrastructure

Herington has been a hub for the Rock Island, the Cotton Belt Route, Southern Pacific, and currently Union Pacific Railroad. Airports include: Herington Regional Airport, FAA:HRU, and FAA:ICAO:KHRU. The town is also served by the Rio Grande, Missouri Pacific and the Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad. It is located on the Missouri River, which runs through the town. The city has a population of 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in or near the town center. It has been home to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since the early 1900s. It was also the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1858 and 1859. It also has been the home of the Union Pacific Railway, which still uses the town as a hub to this day. The U.P. still uses this as its hub on its system to thisday. The community also has a number of small businesses, such as a bank, a post office, and a bank. The area is also home to a large number of schools, many of which are located in and around the town, as well as a few colleges and universities. The population of the town is about 2,200, with most of the residents living near the city center or just east of it. The majority of the city's residents live in or close to the town centre, and the town has a small population of about 1,000.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas = 92.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Herington = 4.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 2,109 individuals with a median age of 42.3 age the population dropped by -6.36% in Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 430 residents per square mile of area (170/km²). There are average 2.19 people per household in the 1,060 households with an average household income of $33,803 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 4.80% of the available work force and has dropped -2.40% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 30.40%. The number of physicians in Herington per 100,000 population = 83.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Herington = 34.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 22.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 83. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 222. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 17.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 29, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas which are owned by the occupant = 57.63%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 62 years with median home cost = $59,900 and home appreciation of 1.49%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.43 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,930 per student. There are 10.1 students for each teacher in the school, 185 students for each Librarian and 173 students for each Counselor. 3.83% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 4.49% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.71% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).