Beecher, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 2,033. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,946 (+44.9% change)

Males: 971	(47.8%)
Females: 1,062	(52.2%)

Will County

Median resident age:	42.2 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 60401.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,300 (it was $51,250 in 2000)

Beecher	$56,300
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $215,700 (it was $148,900 in 2000)

Beecher	$215,700
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Beecher:

White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (44.1%), Irish (12.6%), Polish (10.0%), Italian (8.6%), English (7.9%), Dutch (6.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/05/1884

Elevation: 736 feet

Land area: 2.11 square miles.

Population density: 1328 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Beecher

High school or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beecher village

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 7.2%

51 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This village:	2.5%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Beecher, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beecher to the number of sex offenders is 700 to 1.

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

Beecher:	2.1% ($3,143)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hammond, IN (20.5 miles , pop. 83,048).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (34.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grant Park, IL (7.4 miles ), Crete, IL (7.7 miles ), University Park, IL (8.2 miles ), Steger, IL (8.7 miles ), Willowbrook, IL (9.3 miles ), South Chicago Heights, IL (9.6 miles ), Monee, IL (9.7 miles ), Park Forest, IL (10.5 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

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Latitude: 41.35 N, Longitude: 87.63 W

Area code: 708

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Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+2.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Construction (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Top executives (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

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Crime in Beecher by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	49.2	49.2	0.0	0.0	42.1	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	43.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	77.2	0.0
Assaults	1	2	0	1	0	2	2	3
per 100,000	43.9	98.4	0.0	49.2	0.0	84.1	77.2	108.3
Burglaries	7	6	5	3	7	4	0	5
per 100,000	307.4	295.1	245.9	147.6	312.9	168.2	0.0	180.6
Thefts	39	42	22	38	31	40	52	50
per 100,000	1712.8	2065.9	1082.1	1869.2	1385.8	1682.1	2006.2	1805.7
Auto thefts	4	7	0	2	4	2	2	2
per 100,000	175.7	344.3	0.0	98.4	178.8	84.1	77.2	72.2
Arson	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	4
per 100,000	0.0	49.2	0.0	0.0	44.7	42.1	0.0	144.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	126.0	189.9	99.9	102.8	91.6	136.2	125.0	112.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.86
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Beecher, Illinois

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Beecher-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the Beecher village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Beecher:

ST MARGARET MERCY HLTHCARE CTRS INC SC (about 13 miles; DYER, IN)
SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HAZEL CREST, IL)
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MUNSTER, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Beecher, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beecher:

GARY/CHICAGO (about 24 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 32 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 44 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beecher:

SANGER (about 4 miles; MONEE, IL; ID: C56)
LOWELL (about 13 miles; LOWELL, IN; ID: C97)
LANSING MUNI (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)

Amtrak stations near Beecher:

13 miles: DYER (SHEFFIELD RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
16 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.lincolnnet.net/beecher

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beecher:

GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SOUTH HOLLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 3,599)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 21 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 23 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)

Public high school in Beecher:

Beecher High School (Location: PO BOX 338; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Beecher:

Beecher Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 308; Grades: K - 5)
Beecher Junior High School (Location: PO BOX 308; Grades: 6 - 8)

Private elementary/middle school in Beecher:

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: BOX 369; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Beecher:

BEECHER P.L.D. (Operating income: $270,660; Location: 660 PENFIELD STREET; 13,820 books; 469 audio materials; 383 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Closest hospital-St. James Chicago Heights added by Cool Dude
Closest hospital-St. James Chicago Heights added by Cool Dude

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Notable location: Shady Lawn Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Beecher: Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Beecher Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BEECHER (Population served: 2091, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-22-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2003)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Beecher that have no violations reported:

FAITH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	71.1%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	4.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	1.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Beecher compared to Illinois state average:

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Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.

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Banks with branches in Beecher (2007 data):

The First National Bank of Grant Park: Beecher Banking Center Branch at 951 North Dixie Highway, branch established on 2003-11-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.1 mil, Deposits: $92.4 mil, headquarters in Grant Park, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Grant Park Bancshares, Inc.
First Community Bank and Trust: First Community Bank And Trust at 1111 Dixie Highway, branch established on 1916-11-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $126.5 mil, Deposits: $91.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancorp, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$4,570	$54,840	3	$3,522
Water Supply	1	$3,051	$36,612	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$715
Streets and Highways	2	$5,083	$30,498	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$354
Other Government Administration	1	$2,639	$31,668	8	$1,740
Sewerage	1	$4,683	$56,196	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	6	$18,992	$37,984	6	$3,994
Totals for Government	12	$39,017	$39,017	19	$10,326

Beecher government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $249,000
Solid Waste Management: $101,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $117,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $530,000
Financial Administration: $298,000

Regular Highways: $195,000

Sewerage: $187,000

Water Utilities: $136,000

Solid Waste Management: $95,000

Central Staff Services: $68,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $63,000

General Public Buildings: $51,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000

General - Other: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $425,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $390,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $385,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $172,000
Central Staff: $138,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,393,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $187,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $397,000
Highways: $208,000

All Other: $36,000
Tax - Property: $369,000
Public Utilities: $168,000

NEC: $96,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $578,000

9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.19%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)
Will County: 0.04%
Illinois average: 0.19%

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

from Cook County, IL	4.61% ($54,095 average AGI)
from DuPage County, IL	1.88% ($59,479)
from Kane County, IL	0.19% ($48,488)

6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.78%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($193 average AGI)
Will County: 0.03%
Illinois average: 0.07%

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

to Cook County, IL	2.01% ($42,313 average AGI)
to DuPage County, IL	0.98% ($51,466)
to Grundy County, IL	0.39% ($49,596)

Strongest AM radio stations in Beecher:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCFJ (1470 AM; 1 kW; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: WCFJ, INC.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beecher:

WYBA (102.3 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: DONTRON INC.)
WBMF (88.1 FM; CRETE, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WRZA (99.9 FM; PARK FOREST, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WZVN (107.1 FM; LOWELL, IN; Owner: M & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Beecher:

WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)

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