Beecher City is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, home to about 414 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62414.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Decatur Airport (DEC)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beecher City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Beecher City had 428 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 996th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Fayette County grew from 28,065 residents in 1900 to 21,488 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Effingham 3sw, IL weather station (11 miles away).
4,556 jobs at 477 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Beecher City CUSD 20. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beecher City Grade SchoolBeecher City | Pre-K–5 | 196 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Beecher City Jr-Sr High SchoolBeecher City | 6–12 | 165 | Public | 0.5 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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