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A town of 668. A regional job hub with 1,755 jobs.

Population
668
−2% since 2010
Median home value
$190K
Census ACS
Household income
$128K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
1,755
A job hub

What makes Beaucoup stand out

The thing Beaucoup does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

668 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 72° · L 51°

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Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Beaucoup

Most working residents leave Beaucoup for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Nashville (24%), Mount Vernon (10%) and Centralia (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Beaucoup10%
Nashville24%
Mount Vernon10%
Centralia3%
Okawville2%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,755
jobs based in Beaucoup
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Beaucoup has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Beaucoup is

Beaucoup beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBeaucoupIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.1%7.6%
Washington County Hospital
4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Beaucoup is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 24,180 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lions Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,726 people come to Beaucoup for work

Where Beaucoup’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → Nashville Nashville 24% 10% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 10% 3% → Centralia Centralia 3% 2% → Okawville Okawville 2% 2% → Belleville Belleville 2% 2% → St. Louis St. Louis 2% Beaucoup · 10% stay
1,755jobs based in Beaucoup
10%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Beaucoup

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Beaucoup is an unincorporated community in Beaucoup Township, Washington County, Illinois, United States. Beaucoup is located along the Evansville Western Railway near Illinois Route 15, 4.8 miles (7.7 km) east of Nashville. On October 12, 1948, Thomas E. Dewey gave a speech to a crowd of 1,000 during his presidential campaign.

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Elevation
535 ft

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