Demographics

People

Total Population4,382
Male Share of the Population51.6%
Female Share of the Population48.4%
Senior Citizens16.7%
Employed Population 16+2,009
Age of the Population43

Families

% of people married51.6%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher26%
Median Earnings25+$53,226
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$39,773
Median Earnings With High School Degree$53,594

Wealth

Median Family Income$90,655
% Above Poverty Level96.9%
% Below Poverty Level3.1%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time32 minutes
% Working from Home4.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation6.7%

Housing

People Living Alone33.4%
Median Gross Rent$1,009
Median House Value$178,300

Ancestry

German30%
Italian18.2%
Polish17%
Irish16%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)10.7%
English8%
Swedish4.1%
Dutch2.9%
Slovak2.6%
Czech2.3%
Danishn1.8%
Scottish1.3%
Greek1.2%
Norwegian1.1%
French Except Basque1%
Serbian1%
Lithuanian0.8%
Finnish0.5%
Ukrainian0.5%
Welsh0.4%
Canadian0.3%
Croatian0.2%
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Beecher Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWill County
Standard Zip Codes60401
Phone Area Codes708
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude41.34
Approximate Longitude-87.61

Beecher Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPARK FOREST
Distance11.5 miles
Jan Temp15 to 29 F
Apr Temp39 to 58 F
Jul Temp65 to 84 F
Oct Temp43 to 63 F
Annual Precip38.6 inches
StationLOWELL
Distance11.8 miles
Jan Temp12 to 30 F
Apr Temp37 to 60 F
Jul Temp62 to 84 F
Oct Temp39 to 64 F
Annual Precip40 inches
StationINDIANA DUNES NAT LKSHR
Distance34.5 miles
Jan Temp15 to 30 F
Apr Temp39 to 57 F
Jul Temp64 to 82 F
Oct Temp44 to 62 F
Annual Precip37.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Crete8,184$85,417
Grant Park1,313$77,500
Monee5,124$74,332
Peotone4,294$89,848
South Chicago Heights4,105$39,154

Beecher Public Libraries

Beecher Community Library District
660 PENFIELD STREET
Beecher, Illinois
(708) 946-9090

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Beecher Public Schools

Beecher Elem School
629 Penfield St
ZIP: 60401
(708) 946-2202
Primary
Total Enrollment 420
Beecher High School
538 Miller St
ZIP: 60401
(708) 946-2266
High
Total Enrollment 357
Beecher Junior High School
101 E Church Rd
ZIP: 60401
(708) 946-3412
Middle
Total Enrollment 250

Beecher Private Schools

Zion Lutheran School
540 Oak Park Ave
ZIP: 60401
Elementary
Total Enrollment 70
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