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Community settlement · Shomron Regional Council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1982

Hermesh by the numbers

Hermesh has 295 residents (CBS estimate, December 2024). Compared with the 930 other small towns, it has fewer graduates than 85% of them and more car-free households than 84% of them.

Population
295
51% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪16,234
7% higher than the national average
Socio-economic cluster
5 of 10
1 lowest, 10 highest

How does Hermesh compare with other towns?

Hermesh Another of the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents

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How much do people earn?

₪6,340Lower wages than 97% of towns
Median monthly wage per employee, 2022
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How educated?

18%Fewer graduates than 85% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
LowHigh

Can you live without a car?

22%More car-free households than 84% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
LowHigh

Big families?

2.8Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

31%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

13%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2022
LowHigh

Sources: age: CBS 2022; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 931 towns with under 2,000 residents.

What is the average salary in Hermesh?

₪16,234 a month for the average employee, 7% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,234average monthly salary (Shomron Regional Council)

7% above the national average.

The council
₪16,234
Israel
₪15,140
25.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪12,293self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 177 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025, average for Shomron Regional Council. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Hermesh

0 schools, 1 kindergarten and 0 daycare centres

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0Schools
1Kindergartens
0Daycare centres

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Who lives in Hermesh?

51% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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These figures are for Shomron Regional Council as a whole.

Age groups

Council
51%
46%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Council
44%
29%
23%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.7%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
1.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.6%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Hermesh vote?

Largest list: Likud (29%). Turnout 70%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Hermesh voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+17 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202670%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202265%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (43%).

Likud
29.1%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
21.8%
Yashar
12.1%
Otzma Yehudit
11.5%
Yisrael Beiteinu
8.5%
Together (Beyachad)
6.7%

Hermesh All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

How much is arnona (property tax) in Hermesh?

About ₪290 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Shomron Regional Council pays about ₪290 a month in arnona on average (₪3,483 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.7
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,025
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed81.6%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue27.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 61 agorot go to education and 8 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪16 thousand.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Shomron Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Towns like Hermesh, and nearby

Most similar: Margaliyot, Shoshanat HaAmakim, Poriya-Neve Oved

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Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

Margaliyot484 residents · wage ₪7,140Shoshanat HaAmakim445 residents · wage ₪7,930Poriya-Neve Oved1,631 residents · wage ₪7,890Elyakim943 residents · wage ₪7,660

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Hermesh: common questions

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What is the population of Hermesh?

Hermesh has 295 residents, according to the CBS estimate for December 2024.

How many schools are there in Hermesh?

Hermesh has 0 schools, 1 kindergartens and 0 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Hermesh?

The average monthly wage per employee in Shomron Regional Council is ₪16,234, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Hermesh in?

Hermesh is in the Judea and Samaria, in the Shomron Regional Council, Jenin subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3717