Welcome to the City of Hurst, Illinois Official Website

Welcome to the official homepage for the City of Hurst, Illinois which is a quiet and cozy little city in far Northwestern Williamson County, Illinois. In Hurst, everyone knows their neighbors and crime is very low. Hurst started out as a rail road and coal mining town and is still a city as of today!

Some facts:

Hurst has a population of around 800 people. The majority of residents are female the median resident ages are early 40s. The predominant race in Hurst is Caucasian.

Hurst has a nearby general store and gas station (Casey’s) within less than mile range of all areas in the city. Hurst has several churches in town and around the city including Christian, Baptist, Methodist and Apostolic. Hurst has a Masonic Lodge.

Hurst has a few businesses around the city including a recycling plant, storage units and taverns.

Hurst has a water department, city works and city hall, a Mayor and city council, a police chief and police officers, a volunteer fire and EMS department and an emergency management department.

Welcome to our Quiet and Friendly little city!