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 2008:
| This village: | 18.4% | | Whole state: | 10.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| 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:
- 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:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (85%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
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Religion statistics for Beecher City
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.47%
| Here | | 73.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 50.4% | 15.2% | 12.7% | 9.0% | 5.5% |
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| Congregations | 15.9% | 15.9% | 11.1% | 23.8% | 14.3% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 9.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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:
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:
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:
Beecher City on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Communications equipment operators"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with most building permits per 1,000 residents in 2004-2006"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Printing and related support activities"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Printing and related support activities"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
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