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Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A, Illinois

Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A is a unified school district in Shelby County and Fayette County, Illinois, for grades K–12. About 1,838 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 108 sq mi (281 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,838 ± 242
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Shelby County70% of the district’s landFayette County30% of the district’s land
Land area
108 sq mi (281 km²)
Median household income
$75,789 ± $14,539
Median home value
$118,300 ± $29,153
Water area
0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1700176
Coordinates (central point)
39.240777, -88.927487
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A, largest first

  1. Dry Point Township916 people
  2. Cowden (village)534 people
  3. Herrick Township446 people
  4. Herrick (village)333 people
  5. Bowling Green Township168 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Beecher City Community Unit School District 2011 mi east
  2. Shelbyville Community Unit School District 412 mi northeast
  3. Pana Community Unit School District 812 mi northwest
  4. Ramsey Community Unit School District 20413 mi southwest
  5. St. Elmo Community Unit School District 20214 mi south
  6. Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5A16 mi east

These share a boundary with Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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