2005 · MaterDeiFrontPhoto · Wikimedia Commons
Breese’s story
170 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1856Breese is settled
- 2005MaterDeiFrontPhoto
- 2013The Breese watertower
BreeseIL
A town of 5,539, settled in 1856. Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Asteve77767 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
5,539
+3.3% since 2010
Typical home
$259K
+6% in a year
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
2,801
Balanced
What makes Breese stand out
The 2 things Breese does most differently from other towns.
Breese’s report card
Now in Breese
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Breese is #32 of 820 in IL for “Closest to a top hospital”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Breese’s Town Square.
Weather
Forecast →51°
Clear
L 48°
Local news
All →- Central Breese vs Teutopolis - Girls Freshman Basketball 01/30/2027 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 30
- Central Breese vs Highland - Girls Freshman Basketball 01/27/2027 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- Madison vs Mater Dei - Boys Varsity Basketball 01/26/2027 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 28
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Breese. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Breese
About one in 4 of Breese’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Breese (20%), Highland (5%) and St. Louis (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
24%work in town
Where working residents work
In Breese24%
Breese20%
Highland5%
St. Louis4%
Belleville4%
18 mi
median commute distance
2,801
jobs based in Breese
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Breese beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Breese | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.6% |
St. Josephs Hospital
1.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
67th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Breese’s public schools outperform 71% of Illinois districts
The public schools Breese’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy Private | PK–8 | 375 | |
| Breese Elem School | 3–8 | 357 | B+ |
| Central Comm High School | 9–12 | 629 | B+ |
| Mater Dei High School Private | 9–12 | 357 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 2002
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Breese has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Breese home is worth about $259K
The typical Breese home is worth about $259,000, up 6% in a year, 13% below the Illinois typical home.
$259KZillow home value
Typical home value
Breese$259K
Illinois$298K
+6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0.3% of Breese is conserved land
3.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 73 of 23,815 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Breese Community Park | 1 mi | 20 |
| 2. Breese Southside Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 3. Breese Soccer Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Famous people from Breese
8 notable people were born in Breese.
J
Joseph Henry Leo SchlarmanCatholic archbishop · 1879–1951
H
Henry John KluthoAmerican architect · 1873–1964K
Kurt M. GranbergAmerican politician · born 1953T
Tom TimmermannAmerican baseball player · 1940–2025About Breese
City in Illinois, United States
Breese is a city in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. Breese is the most populous city completely within Clinton County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,641, the majority of whom are of German ancestry. Breese is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1856
- Population
- 4,641
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- ZIP code
- 62230
- Area code
- 618
Breese’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Breese.
WadeSugar CreekGermantownSt. RoseBreese
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