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.

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How Breese ranks

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#32Closest to a top hospital in IL #109Most remote workers in IL #112Cheapest rent in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62230

Area code618

Living in Breese

Housing in Breese

$259K▲ 6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Breese home is worth about $259,000, up 6% in a year, 13% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Breese

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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.

Breese

20%

Highland

St. Louis, MO

Belleville

24%Work in townlive and work in Breese 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,801Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Breese

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.3%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 6.5%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.5%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

St. Josephs HospitalBreese · 1.3 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - O'fallonO Fallon · 21.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62230, 62216, 62231 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Breese →

Natural hazards in Breese

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

8Does Breese flood?paid flood claims since 2002 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 5 declared for Clinton County MapBreese vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Breese

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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.

42° / 25°Winter

66° / 45°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Breese get?About 10 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 29, with the last in spring around Apr 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Breese

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B⁺

School Grade B+

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.

#105Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictCentral CHSD 71Schools4

All Saints AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 375 students Breese Elem School B+Middle · Grades 3–8 · 357 students Central Comm High School B+High · Grades 9–12 · 629 students Mater Dei High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 357 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.