Beecher City, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 487. Population change since 2000: -1.2%

Males: 228	(46.9%)
Females: 259	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	32.4 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62414.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,433 (it was $27,500 in 2000)

Beecher City:	$35,433
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,573

Beecher City:	$16,573
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,526 (it was $45,000 in 2000)

Beecher City:	$73,526
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,382; Detached houses: $119,612; Mobile homes: $21,912

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Races in Beecher City:

White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Beecher City: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.9%), English (13.6%), United States (9.9%), Irish (9.7%), French (3.4%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/11/1895

Elevation: 617 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 538 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Beecher City

High school or higher: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 9.9%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beecher City village

Never married: 21.0%
Now married: 55.2%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 10.4%
Divorced: 12.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Beecher City, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beecher City to the number of sex offenders is 487 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Beecher City:	1.2% ($518)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

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 ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $136,200
1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $191,700
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $147,300
2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $89,700
2001: 51 buildings, average cost: $94,900
2002: 51 buildings, average cost: $93,100
2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $93,500
2004: 56 buildings, average cost: $93,400
2005: 52 buildings, average cost: $93,400
2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $93,400
2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $93,400
2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $93,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.19 N, Longitude: 88.79 W

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+12.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Machinery (14%)
Printing and related support activities (11%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Machinery (13%)
Printing and related support activities (12%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Carpenters (8%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Printing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
Printing workers (11%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Average climate in Beecher City, Illinois

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Beecher City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (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 3 (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.

Beecher City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 75% smaller 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, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Beecher 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, Depth: 3.1 mi) 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, Depth: 6.2 mi, 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 the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from Beecher City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Beecher City:

ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; VANDALIA, IL)

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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 30 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 59 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 70 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 70 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)

Public high school in Beecher City:

Beecher City Jr-Sr High School (Location: PO BOX 97; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Beecher City:

Beecher City Grade School (Location: PO BOX 98; Grades: 3 - 6)

See full list of schools located in Beecher City, School District: BEECHER CITY COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 20

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

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

BEECHER CITY (Population served: 493, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - 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)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between APR-1994 and DEC-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1994)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	69.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	7.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	18.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	10.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beecher City, IL

Beecher City compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Beecher City (2009 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: $48.4 mil, Deposits: $41.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Bancshares, Inc

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2004 Presidential Election results in Effingham County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Religion statistics for Beecher City

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	50.4%	15.2%	12.7%	9.0%	5.5%
Congregations	15.9%	15.9%	11.1%	23.8%	14.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Congregations	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	3.2%	9.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		2	$725
Streets and Highways	1	$1,727	$20,724	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,860	$22,320	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$3,587	$21,522	2	$725

Beecher City government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $60,000
Water Utilities: $52,000

Central Staff Services: $50,000

Parks & Recreation: $14,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Health Services - Other: $14,000

Sewerage: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $284,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $61,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
Highways: $14,000
Tax - Property: $24,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000

4.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.51%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Fayette County, IL	0.41% ($28,982 average AGI)
from Shelby County, IL	0.41% ($32,125)
from Clay County, IL	0.32% ($20,636)

5.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Fayette County, IL	0.44% ($23,613 average AGI)
to Coles County, IL	0.42% ($28,500)
to Jasper County, IL	0.33% ($22,304)

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)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB9TZR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/19/1999, Expiration Date: 01/19/2009
Registrant: Chad N Morrison, Rr 1 Box 57, Beecher City, IL 62414
Call Sign: N9IVU, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/25/1999, Expiration Date: 05/25/2009
Registrant: Daniel B Brandenburger, Rr 2, Beecher City, IL 62414
Call Sign: N9JUQ, Previous Call Sign: KB9ESG
Grant Date: 06/05/1990, Expiration Date: 06/05/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/06/2002
Registrant: Brian L Carlson, Rr 2 Box 70, Beecher City, IL 62414
Call Sign: N9JUR, Previous Call Sign: KB9ESH
Grant Date: 06/05/1990, Expiration Date: 06/05/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/06/2002
Registrant: Raymond D Wurl, Rr 2 Box 70, Beecher City, IL 62401
Call Sign: WD9DPE, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/03/1991, Expiration Date: 12/03/2001, Cancelation Date: 12/04/2003
Registrant: Lex K Hopper, Rr 2 Box 96, Beecher City, IL 62414

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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