Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:29 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:11 am – 4:35 pm
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People1,783 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.0726 householdsMedian household income $58,370Median home value $157,800Median rent $715 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,169 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 784 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 16%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days38 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Effingham 3sw station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsRock Cave State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 143 acresDean Hills State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 84 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198349 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEffingham County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025231 of 242 days measured11 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Effingham County monitors, IL
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeecher Cityserves 500 people from ground water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level24 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation618 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony's Memorial Hospital15.2 miPost officeBeecher City Post Office2.2 miTown hallAltamont Municipal Building8.8 miPoliceAltamont Police Department8.8 miFire stationTri - County Fire Station of Beecher City2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighBeecher City Junior - Senior High School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC46 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL88 miInterstateI-7010 miUS highwayUS 1285.2 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG16 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62414 ZIP area.
