Beecher, Illinois

Beecher is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,033 at the 2000 census. It was founded in 1870 and was named for Henry Ward Beecher. Beecher failed to appear at the town's dedication. It was incorporated as a village in 1884. Originally governed by a village president and board of trustees, in 1988 a village administrator was hired to handle daily tasks. The city clerk is an appointed position. It is located on the old Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad and the Dixie Highway. It is located in the center of Washington Township and was originally named Washington Center.

Geography

Beecher is located at 41°20′43″N 87°37′32″W (41.345178, -87.625528).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), all of it land.

A branch of Trim Creek runs through it but this carries very little water most of the year.

Beecher is located in the center of a primarily agricultural township. Beecher Consolidated School District provides educational services for Washington Township and the neighboring, entirely rural, Will Township.

The nearest towns are Crete, Illinois, 7 miles north; Grant Park, Illinois, 7 miles south; Peotone, Illinois, 9 miles west and Cedar Lake, Indiana, 10 miles east.

Nearby communities

Beecher

Crete (7 miles)

Grant Park (7 miles)

Monee (8 miles)

Park Forest (10 miles)

Peotone (9 miles)

South Chicago Heights (9 miles)

Steger (9 miles)

University Park (7 miles)

Cedar Lake (10 miles)

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,033 people, 830 households, and 590 families residing in the village. The population density was 964.4 people per square mile (372.0/km²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 415.6/sq mi (160.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.03% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 830 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $43,563 versus $26,786 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,454. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Beecher official website