Beecher City, IL

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Beecher City, Illinois

Beecher City, Illinois is 46 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center) and 89 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Effingham county. The population of the village is 493.

The People and Families of Beecher City

In Beecher City, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Beecher City had a median family income of $33,583.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Beecher City.

Beecher City Housing

Of the housing in Beecher City, approximately 67% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Beecher City, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	46 miles S of Decatur, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles NE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Effingham
Standard Zip Codes	62414, 62444
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.188
Longitude	-88.786

Station	EFFINGHAM
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	WINDSOR
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Station	MOWEAQUA
Distance	33.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	493	100%
Male	231	46.9%
Female	262	53.1%
Under 18	159	32.3%
18+	334	67.7%
65+	73	14.8%
Median Age	32.4
Average Family Size	3.11
White	490	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	498
Growth	5
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.5%
US/American	18.5%
English	18.5%
Irish	9.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
French (except Basque)	3%
Dutch	2.6%
Scottish	1.5%
Italian	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Beecher City	493	$33,583
Altamont	2,283	$37,837
Cowden	612	$32,059
Herrick	524	$30,000
Shumway	217	$45,417
St Elmo	1,456	$36,544
Stewardson	747	$42,000

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