Beecher City, Illinois
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Beecher City is a village in Effingham County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
The village of Beecher City, not to be confused with Beecher, Illinois
, a large community around Chicago, is home to the Beecher City Unit 20 School District. The district has a Jr/Sr High School as well as a grade school serving grades K-6 located in the town, recently the neighboring town of Shumway housed a grade school for grades K-2, but it closed down at the start of the 2010-2011 school year. The town has a post office, bank, a village paper, and a popular gas station, known lovingly as "the station". This small village is also complete with a volunteer fire department, and several churches.
Beecher City High School, along with Teutopolis High School, has made the Chicago Sun-Times Top 100 High Schools in State of Illinois in 2009 and 2010.
Beecher City Jr./Sr. Sports Awards and Accomplishments
Beecher City High School
-High School Boys Baseball 1983 Class A 2nd Place in State
-High School Girls Basketball 2010 Class 1A 4th Place in State
Beecher City Jr. High School
- 7th Grade Girls Basketball 2009 Class 7-2A 2nd Place
- 7th Grade Boys Basketball 2009 Class 7-1A 4th Place
- 7th Grade boys basketball 2010 class 7-1a 4th place
- 7th Grade Boys Track 1998 Class 7A 4th Place (Dustin Doedtman, Illinois State Champion- High Jump)
- 7th Grade Girls Basketball 1998 7A 4th Place
- Jr. High Boys Basketball 1979 Class A 4th Place
Other Interesting Information about Beecher City, Illinois
-Don't forget to slow down when passing through Beecher City. Bobby Sheriff diligently patrols the streets and will not hesitate to issue tickets to anyone who violates the law. The citizens of Beecher City appreciate Bobby's service to the community, and even built him a house. http://effinghamdailynews.com/features/x519450708/A-Home-for-Bobby.
-The First State Bank of Beecher City is one of the most successful banks in Effingham County.
-The Beecher City Foodliner attracts customers from surrounding counties, especially for the high-quality meats at the deli counter. "The Store" has the best meat in the Beecher City area.
-Beecher City was one of the villages served by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad branchline that ran from Beardstown via Flora to Shawneetown, Illinois. The railroad provided passenger service 4 times daily on trains affectionately dubbed The Puddle Jumper.
-The community has a family- owned weekly newspaper, the Beecher City Journal, that has served the area since the early 1900s. The newspaper includes sections for 2 other area communities, the Cowden Reflector and the Stewardson Clipper. The newspaper has won multiple awards from the Illinois Press Association and has a circulation of more than 1,500 subscribers throughout the country.
of 2000, there were 493 people, 191 households, and 132 families residing in the village. The population density
was 544.9 people per square mile (211.5/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 239.8 per square mile (93.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.39% White, 0.41% Native American, and 0.20% from two or more races.
There were 191 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $33,583. Males had a median income of $25,156 versus $19,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,779. About 8.0% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
Illinois
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, United States
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. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Beecher City is located at 39°11′13"N 88°47′9"W (39.187030, -88.785737).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
The village of Beecher City, not to be confused with Beecher, Illinois
Beecher, Illinois
Beecher is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the old Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad and the Dixie Highway. Situated in the center of Washington Township, it was originally named Washington Center. The population was 4,359 at the 2010 census. Named for Henry...
, a large community around Chicago, is home to the Beecher City Unit 20 School District. The district has a Jr/Sr High School as well as a grade school serving grades K-6 located in the town, recently the neighboring town of Shumway housed a grade school for grades K-2, but it closed down at the start of the 2010-2011 school year. The town has a post office, bank, a village paper, and a popular gas station, known lovingly as "the station". This small village is also complete with a volunteer fire department, and several churches.
Beecher City High School, along with Teutopolis High School, has made the Chicago Sun-Times Top 100 High Schools in State of Illinois in 2009 and 2010.
Beecher City Jr./Sr. Sports Awards and Accomplishments
Beecher City High School
-High School Boys Baseball 1983 Class A 2nd Place in State
-High School Girls Basketball 2010 Class 1A 4th Place in State
Beecher City Jr. High School
- 7th Grade Girls Basketball 2009 Class 7-2A 2nd Place
- 7th Grade Boys Basketball 2009 Class 7-1A 4th Place
- 7th Grade boys basketball 2010 class 7-1a 4th place
- 7th Grade Boys Track 1998 Class 7A 4th Place (Dustin Doedtman, Illinois State Champion- High Jump)
- 7th Grade Girls Basketball 1998 7A 4th Place
- Jr. High Boys Basketball 1979 Class A 4th Place
Other Interesting Information about Beecher City, Illinois
-Don't forget to slow down when passing through Beecher City. Bobby Sheriff diligently patrols the streets and will not hesitate to issue tickets to anyone who violates the law. The citizens of Beecher City appreciate Bobby's service to the community, and even built him a house. http://effinghamdailynews.com/features/x519450708/A-Home-for-Bobby.
-The First State Bank of Beecher City is one of the most successful banks in Effingham County.
-The Beecher City Foodliner attracts customers from surrounding counties, especially for the high-quality meats at the deli counter. "The Store" has the best meat in the Beecher City area.
-Beecher City was one of the villages served by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad branchline that ran from Beardstown via Flora to Shawneetown, Illinois. The railroad provided passenger service 4 times daily on trains affectionately dubbed The Puddle Jumper.
-The community has a family- owned weekly newspaper, the Beecher City Journal, that has served the area since the early 1900s. The newspaper includes sections for 2 other area communities, the Cowden Reflector and the Stewardson Clipper. The newspaper has won multiple awards from the Illinois Press Association and has a circulation of more than 1,500 subscribers throughout the country.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 493 people, 191 households, and 132 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 544.9 people per square mile (211.5/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 239.8 per square mile (93.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.39% White, 0.41% Native American, and 0.20% from two or more races.
There were 191 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $33,583. Males had a median income of $25,156 versus $19,125 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $12,779. About 8.0% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.