About Herman
Herman is a village in Washington County in north-eastern Nebraska. U.S. Highway 75 runs through it as Main Street. The 2020 census counted 247 residents in a compact village of about 0.14 square miles, at an elevation near 1,043 feet. The ZIP code is 68029.
History
Herman was platted in 1871, when the railroad was extended to the site, and it took its name from Samuel Herman, a railroad man. The line ran north and south through the township, and the railroad company laid out the village. On 13 June 1899 a tornado struck Herman and killed 13 people. The 1910 census counted 328 people in the village. The peak came in 1940, at 427.
Today
Population has drifted down over recent decades, from 310 in 2000 to 268 in 2010 and 247 in 2020. The village sits in the northern part of Washington County. It keeps a city park and an active volunteer fire department.
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With around 250 residents, Herman remains one of Washington County's smallest villages, its history marked by a tragic 1899 tornado alongside its quiet railroad-town origins.
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