Is Beckemeyer a good place to live?
9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Beckemeyer, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Beckemeyer’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both the Illinois town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Beckemeyer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
921 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beckemeyer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beckemeyer, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beckemeyer.
Homes in Beckemeyer are worth about $140K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Beckemeyer home is worth about $140,000, up 4.1% in a year, 53% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beckemeyer has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Beckemeyer for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Beckemeyer grew to 85 in 2023, 54 more than in 2013. Beckemeyer’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
| Beckemeyer | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Beckemeyer
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Beckemeyer
Beckemeyer has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Beckemeyer is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Beckemeyer
1 crime was reported in Beckemeyer in 2023: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Beckemeyer is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Beckemeyer is
Beckemeyer beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Beckemeyer adults binge drink.
| Beckemeyer | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Beckemeyer | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beckemeyer has set aside 6.4% of its land for conservation
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beckemeyer Community Park | 1 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Beckemeyer
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Beckemeyer
About 2 of every 100 Beckemeyer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Beckemeyer has shrunk 11% since 2010
1,040 counted in 2010 and 923 in 2020; an estimated 921 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Beckemeyer
Village in Illinois, United States
Beckemeyer is a village in Wade Township, Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 923 as of the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1866
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 459 ft
- ZIP code
- 62219
Questions about Beckemeyer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beckemeyer, IL a good place to live?
Beckemeyer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.