Town guide

Beecher, Illinois

Beecher is a village in Will County, Illinois, home to about 4,728 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60401.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,7281,732 per sq mi
Median home value$269,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Beecher

1 ZIP code

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Around Beecher

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)31 miles away
Closer regional airportGary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL34 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Beecher; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Beecher

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Beecher had 4,713 residents in the 2020 census, up 132% since 2000.

It’s the 343rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Will County grew from 74,764 residents in 1900 to 696,355 in 2020.

Beecher population by census2000: 2,033, 2010: 4,359, 2020: 4,7132,03320004,35920104,7132020

Will County, 1900–2020

Will County population, 1900 to 20201900: 74,764, 1910: 84,371, 1920: 92,911, 1930: 110,732, 1940: 114,210, 1950: 134,336, 1960: 191,617, 1970: 249,498, 1980: 324,460, 1990: 357,313, 2000: 502,266, 2010: 677,560, 2020: 696,35575K’00’1093K’20’30114K’40’50192K’60’70324K’80’90502K’00’10696K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BeecherJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; May: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.2 in32°15°Jan2.336°18°Feb1.947°27°Mar2.360°38°Apr3.771°49°May4.281°59°Jun5.184°63°Jul4.382°60°Aug4.377°53°Sep3.364°41°Oct3.649°30°Nov2.637°21°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lowell, IN weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Will County

267,545 jobs at 17,085 businesses in Will County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Will CountyTransportation and warehousing: 45,918 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 32,699 jobs; Retail trade: 31,419 jobs; Administrative and support: 27,204 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 26,608 jobs; Manufacturing: 20,461 jobs; Wholesale trade: 19,760 jobs; Construction: 16,947 jobsTransportation and warehousing 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Administrative and support 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beecher.

Nearest hospitals

  • Franciscan Health DyerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dyer11.3 miles
  • Franciscan Health Crown PointGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crown Point13.3 miles
  • Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia Fields13.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Beecher

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Fireman's Park · 11 acres0.8 mi
  • Beecher Lion's Park · 7 acres1.1 mi
  • Women's Welfare Park · 1 acres1.0 mi
  • Sippel Memorial Field0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Berkots0.7 mi
  • Walt's Food Center0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Beecher Community Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1870.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Beecher

Public schools here are run by Beecher CUSD 200U. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beecher Elem SchoolBeecherPre-K–5459Public0.7 mi
Beecher Junior High SchoolBeecher6–8249Public0.7 mi
Beecher High SchoolBeecher9–12343Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Crete, Eagle Lake and Goodenow.

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