MaterDeiFrontPhoto, 2005
Breese Township’s story
171 years in pictures
Census counts: 489 in 1870, 4,641 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1906 on.
- 1855Breese Township is founded
Breese TownshipIL
A town of 5,521, founded in 1855. 68% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Asteve77767 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
5,521
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$229K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
40.8
years
Jobs based here
2,801
Balanced
TownGrade
A
#136 of 767 in IL
Is Breese Township a good place to live?
Breese Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $229K, 2.9 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades A overall, 136th among Illinois's 767 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, its public schools beat 77% of Illinois towns on state tests and graduation. 24% of working residents work locally in Breese Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. Breese Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 88% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Breese Community Park, 20 acres with 1 miles of trail.
What makes Breese Township stand out
Where Breese Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Breese Township5.6
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IL town3.4
Civic lifeA
68% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Illinois town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Central CHSD 71 schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy | PK–8 | 375 |
| Breese Elem School | 3–8 | 357 |
| Central Comm High School | 9–12 | 629 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
How Breese Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Breese Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & income$87K median household incomeB+Open →HealthSt. Josephs Hospital 1.3 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life5.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Breese Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Breese Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of BreeseEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBreese water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Breese Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCentral Community High School District 71Breese School District 122 districts serve Breese Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereClinton County ClerkClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62230, 62216, 6223162230 96% · 62216 3% · 62231 1%Census 2020
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 Breese Township.
Breese Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, trades workers with Breese and other neighbors and has less food insecurity than most of Illinois.
SchoolsA−
For schools, Breese Township earns an A−
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $229K.
Its public schools are run by the Central CHSD 71 school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Central Comm High School, with 629 students.
77%of IL districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breese Elem SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 3–8 | Grades 3–8 | 357 | B+ |
| Central Comm High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 629 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
HealthB+
Breese Township is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with Illinois is food insecurity: 10.3% of its 4,419 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.9% statewide.
Breese Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Breese Township adults binge drink.
70%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Breese Township | 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% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Breese Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.6% |
St. Josephs Hospital
1.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
57th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Breese Township
Since 2002, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Breese Township.
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
8
paid flood claims since 2002
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Breese Township, expect four seasons and hot summers
Breese Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Breese Township’s July high is 88°F.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
About one in four working residents works right in Breese Township
Breese Township has about as many jobs (2,801) as working residents, but only 633 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Breese Township’s working residents works in town. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Breese Township. Jobs based in Breese Township fell to 2,801 in 2023, 235 fewer than in 2013.
24%work in town
| Breese Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Breese Township24%
Breese20%
Highland5%
St. Louis4%
Belleville4%
18 mi
median commute distance
2,801
jobs based in Breese Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC
Breese Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
3.4 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Breese Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#521for trails in IL
| Breese Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 73 of 23,815 acres
3.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Breese Community Park | 1 mi | 20 |
| 2. Breese Southside Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
| 3. Breese Soccer Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
An age mix much like Illinois’s
34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
40.8median age · IL 39
| Breese Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
Breese TownshipIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school27%
Some college14%
Associate’s20%
Bachelor’s23%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Breese Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 20.1% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Breese Township
18pages on Breese Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Breese Township; the nearest are
McKendree UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lebanon15.1 mi$34,740 tuitionKaskaskia CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centralia19 mi$4,800 in-state tuitionSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleUniversity or college · Public · Edwardsville27.9 mi$12,922 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Breese Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Breese Township
City in Illinois, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1856
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- ZIP code
- 62230
- Area code
- 618
Breese Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Breese Township.
Wade TownshipSugar Creek TownshipGermantown TownshipSt. Rose TownshipBreese Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breese Township | #136 | A | A− | — | A− | B+ |
| Wade Township | — | — | A | — | B | B |
| Sugar Creek Township | #81 | A | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Germantown Township | — | — | A− | — | A | B |
| St. Rose Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
Wade Township, Germantown Township and St. Rose Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Breese Township, Wade Township, Sugar Creek Township, Germantown Township and St. Rose Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Breese Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Breese Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Breese Township, IL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Breese Township grades A overall, better than 89% of U.S. towns and #136 of 767 in Illinois. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Breese Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.