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Welcome to Herman ...

The village of Herman is located in Washington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Herman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Herman has a population of 270 people<2> (see below for details).

Herman is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Herman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Herman: (402) and (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Herman: 68029<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Herman had an population of 270 people. This is an increase of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Herman had a population of 268 people. This makes Herman the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Herman represents 0.01% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 292nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 268 people, the population of Herman decreased 13.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 310 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Herman.

Communities Also Named Herman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Herman - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herman.

Communities near Herman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herman.

  • Blair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <6>
  • Missouri Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
    • Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <6>
  • Tekamah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Calhoun
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hooper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <6>
  • Mondamin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kennard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Nickerson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Herman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Herman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herman. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Herman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herman ...

Looking for more information about Herman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Herman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Herman.

Adding Herman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Herman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Herman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Herman post office opened in 1872.

We also found Herman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Herman.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Herman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Herman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Herman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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