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Beecher City

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Total population

414

Median home value

$90,800

11.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,750

Beecher City$44k
National$74k
Weather72°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates39.19°, -88.79°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 12:16AM CDT until September 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Within Illinois, United States, Beecher City stands as a small village. The population stands at approximately 414. Beecher City maps to 39.187°, -88.788° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. The administrative footprint covers a compact 2.3 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,486 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 180 per km², loosely populated. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
39.8
Median home value
$90,800
Housing units
210
Poverty rate
25.8%
Unemployment
3.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
97.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.1866
Longitude
-88.7877
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
72°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
97°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
71°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Friday
92°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
69°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
95°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Beecher City, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.6%
Diabetes
8.3%
Adult obesity
32.6%
Binge drinking
21.4%
Adult smoking
12.4%
No leisure activity
19%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,835
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    296
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    256
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    248
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    246
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    245
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    242
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    222
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    203

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Altamont Grade School
    Elementary · Altamont · 433 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Altamont High School
    High · Altamont · 233 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • Beecher City Grade School
    Elementary · Beecher City · 191 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Beecher City Jr-Sr High School
    High · Beecher City · 166 students · 11.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
14
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2026-01-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Joe Adams
American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.07
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,486

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
132
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Beecher City

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Beecher City State of Mind Collection · 2020
Writings on slavery and the American Civil War
Writings on slavery and the American Civil War
Harriet Martineau · 2002
No place to call home
No place to call home
Caroline Barnes Crosby · 2005
The history of Detroit and Michigan
The history of Detroit and Michigan
Silas Farmer · 1884

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library