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. Named for Henry Ward Beecher, Beecher was founded in 1870 and incorporated as a village in 1884. Originally governed by a village president and board of trustees, a village administrator was hired to handle daily tasks in 1988. The city clerk is an appointed position. The population was 4,713 at the 2020 census.

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How Beecher ranks

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#89Fastest growing in IL #55Most new homes in IL #49Safest in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60401

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Living in Beecher

Housing in Beecher

$320K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beecher home is worth about $320,000, up 1% in a year, 8% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market77

Sale-to-list97.8%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Beecher

Safety Grade A

Beecher reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Beecher 1.1

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Beecher 4.2

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Beecher

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Most working residents leave Beecher for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (11%), University Park (3%) and Crete (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Chicago

11%

University Park

Crete

Chicago Heights

11%Work in townlive and work in Beecher 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,086Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Beecher

Health Grade B

Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·3worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

11.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.9%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 14.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Franciscan Health DyerDyer · 11.1 mi · ER

Will County Community Health Center - EastMonee · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Beecher

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

4Does Beecher flood?paid flood claims since 1981 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Beecher

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Climate in Beecher

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Beecher has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 20°Winter

60° / 39°Spring

82° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall