THE HERRICK LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Prairie Coteau setting.
Herrick township has 42.9 square miles of land in Deuel County. Its Census reference point is in Prairie Coteau, within Northern Glaciated Plains.
Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.
Regional context: Northern Glaciated Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Herrick and Deuel County
Herrick is associated with Deuel County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Herrick by land and water
The Census records 0.79 square miles of water within Herrick, or 1.8% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 2.2% recorded for Deuel County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Herrick township has 63.9 times the land area of nearby Gary city (0.67 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

