Beecher City, Illinois

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Population in 2022: 423 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -14.2%
 
Males: 208  (49.2%)
Females: 215  (50.8%)
Median resident age:

37.3 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 62414.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $38,433 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Beecher City:

$38,433
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,244 (it was $12,779 in 2000)

Beecher City village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $88,707 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Beecher City:

$88,707
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $103,724; detached houses: $107,385; mobile homes: $71,694

Median gross rent in 2022: $609.

March 2022 cost of living index in Beecher City: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.6%
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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Beecher City, Illinois as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Beecher City is 102 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (36.6%), German (31.7%), Irish (9.2%), English (5.6%), Scottish (4.2%), Polish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/11/1895

Elevation: 617 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 467 people per square mile   (low).

Beecher City, Illinois map

3 residents are foreign born

This village:

0.6%
Illinois:

12.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $901 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $775 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, IL (46.7 miles , pop. 81,860).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (87.4 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (192.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Cowden, IL (2.4 miles ),
Shumway, IL (2.7 miles ),
Altamont, IL (3.0 miles ),
Stewardson, IL (3.1 miles ),
Herrick, IL (3.3 miles ),
St. Elmo, IL (3.4 miles ),
Effingham, IL (3.7 miles ),
Strasburg, IL (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 39.19 N, Longitude: 88.79 W

Area code: 618

Distribution of median household income in Beecher City, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Beecher City, IL in 2022
Beecher City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $22,700
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $22,700
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $22,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Beecher City, IL residents
Average permit cost in Beecher City, IL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Illinois:

4.2%
Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+12.6%).
Most common industries in Beecher City, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Machinery (13.6%)
  • Printing & related support activities (11.5%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.3%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (4.7%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.5%)
  • Machinery (14.4%)
  • Printing & related support activities (11.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.2%)
  • Truck transportation (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Machinery (12.8%)
  • Printing & related support activities (11.7%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (7.4%)
  • Social assistance (7.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
Most common occupations in Beecher City, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Printing workers (7.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Carpenters (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Carpenters (8.2%)
  • Construction laborers (7.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
  • Printing workers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11.7%)
  • Printing workers (10.6%)
  • Cashiers (6.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
  • Child care workers (4.3%)

Average climate in Beecher City, Illinois

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Beecher City, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.5. This is about average.

City:

70.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 36.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Beecher City-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the Beecher City village center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/6/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Beecher City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 211% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Beecher City center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from Beecher City center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from Beecher City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Effingham County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Beecher City:

  • LUTHERAN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ALTAMONT, IL)
  • FRIENDSHIP MANOR OF ST. ELMO (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ST ELMO, IL)
  • EFFINGHAM REHAB AND HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • EVERGREEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • EFFINGHAM DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • LAKELAND REHAB AND HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPT (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; EFFINGHAM, IL)

Amtrak station near Beecher City:

  • 14 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beecher City:

  • Lake Land College (about 28 miles; Mattoon, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,499)
  • Eastern Illinois University (about 39 miles; Charleston, IL; FT enrollment: 9,414)
  • Millikin University (about 47 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • Kaskaskia College (about 49 miles; Centralia, IL; FT enrollment: 3,867)
  • Richland Community College (about 49 miles; Decatur, IL; FT enrollment: 2,434)
  • Lincoln Land Community College (about 58 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 5,460)
  • University of Illinois at Springfield (about 59 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 3,748)

Public high school in Beecher City:

Public elementary/middle school in Beecher City:

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Notable location: Tri - County Fire Station of Beecher City (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Beecher Cemetery (1), Memorial Gardens Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Effingham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Beecher City and their reported violations in the past:

BEECHER CITY (Population served: 543, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2007), St Public Notif received (JAN-04-2007)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This village:

2.5 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

67.8%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

8.7%
Whole state:

6.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Beecher City (2011 data):

  • First State Bank of Beecher City: First State Bank Of Beecher City at 101 South Charles Street, branch established on 1910/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $61.9 mil, Deposits: $53.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Bancshares, Inc

For population 15 years and over in Beecher City:

Marital status in Beecher City, IL
  • Never married: 33.5%
  • Now married: 36.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 17.3%

For population 25 years and over in Beecher City:

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Beecher City, IL (based on Effingham County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,61836
Catholic10,14410
Mainline Protestant2,68916
Other2873
None10,504-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Effingham County:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Here:

5.85 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Effingham County:

7.90 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Effingham County:

8.6%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Effingham County:

27.9%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.8%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Beecher City:

51.6%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

51.7%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.0
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.6%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.7%
Illinois:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Beecher City:

6.9
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
Beecher City:

41.9%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
Beecher City:

57.8%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.2%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Beecher City, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$1,621$19,4520$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,202
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,100
Totals for Government 1$1,621$19,4523$2,302

Beecher City government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $182,000 ($430.26)
    Central Staff Services: $57,000 ($134.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000 ($78.01)
    Regular Highways: $27,000 ($63.83)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $9,000 ($21.28)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($9.46)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $673,000 ($1591.02)
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000 ($35.46)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $69,000 ($163.12)

Beecher City government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $433,000 ($1023.64)
    Highways: $15,000 ($35.46)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,000 ($14.18)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.36)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($2.36)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $188,000 ($444.44)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $76,000 ($179.67)
    Highways: $12,000 ($28.37)
  • Tax - Property: $37,000 ($87.47)

Beecher City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $216,000 ($510.64)

Strongest AM radio stations in Beecher City:

  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRA (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WILY (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CENTRALIA, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beecher City:

  • WXEF (97.9 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRAN (98.3 FM; TOWER HILL, IL; Owner: KASKASKIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRC (95.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
  • WTRH (93.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKJT (102.3 FM; TEUTOPOLIS, IL; Owner: JOHN W. KIRBY)
  • WJLY (88.3 FM; RAMSEY, IL; Owner: COUNTRYSIDE BROADCASTING)
  • W204BG (88.7 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHQQ (98.9 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
  • WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
  • W208AN (91.3 FM; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WEJT (105.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)

TV broadcast stations around Beecher City:

  • WEIL-LP (Channel 54; EFFINGHAM, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

Beecher City fatal accident list:

Oct 10, 2001 08:45 AM, Sr-33, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 1999 00:15 AM, Sr-33, Lat: 39.187130, Lon: -88.795730, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 167ft / 51.4mTotal length
  • $1,167,000Total costs
  • 14,425Total average daily traffic
  • 1,692Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Beecher City, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41900-1909
  • 11920-1929
  • 51930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 42010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Beecher City, IL

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 17. The highest number of reported fires - 35 took place in 2010, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Beecher City, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.9%), and Structure Fires (32.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Beecher City, IL
    • 14653.9%Outside Fires
    • 8932.8%Structure Fires
    • 2910.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 72.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Beecher City, IL
Most common first names in Beecher City, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1976.5 years
William1375.7 years
James1273.2 years
Robert1066.5 years
Charles1078.4 years
Roy1078.1 years
Mary1082.6 years
Ethel977.8 years
Ray771.7 years
George776.4 years
Most common last names in Beecher City, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1982.9 years
Buzzard1186.8 years
Smith1078.2 years
Lilly880.9 years
Evans865.8 years
Phillips880.1 years
Doty875.4 years
Durbin770.5 years
Anderson782.1 years
Holman779.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Beecher City, IL
  • 83.6%Utility gas
  • 14.8%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Beecher City, IL
  • 50.8%Utility gas
  • 49.2%Electricity


Beecher City compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are 3 pilots and no other airmen in this city.
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