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Herrin score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Herrin safe? United States travel risk

Is Herrin safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Herrin scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Herrin scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Herrin: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Illinois (37.7983° N, 89.0305° W), Herrin sits 1,054.1 km E from Washington at 128 m elevation.

Region
Illinois
Coordinates
37.7983° N, 89.0305° W
Elevation
128 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
12,271
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: St. Louis (141.2 km NW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) 5.4 km SSE
Hospital Care Herrin Hospital 0.5 km NE
Police Station Herrin Police Department 0.9 km NNE
Railway Terminal Carbondale 18.3 km WSW

Proximate Regional Communities (United States)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Festus 10
129.6 km WNW
East St. Louis 10
132.3 km NW
Evansville 15
133.0 km E
Glen Carbon 10
135.2 km NW
St. Louis 67
141.2 km NW
Webster Groves 10
145.2 km NW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy