31% of residents live below the poverty line in Beecher, against 8.9% in Michigan’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 323 in Michigan we compare has a lower typical home value than Beecher. We don’t grade Beecher yet; the figures below are still real.

A shrinking town

Beecher has shrunk 14% from 2010 to 2020

10,232 counted in 2010 and 8,840 in 2020.

10,2322010

8,8402020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

1953 Beecher tornado, 1953

Beecher’s story

88 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1953.

1938Beecher is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Beecher: who provides what

Beecher is unincorporated, so Genesee County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBeecher Metropolitan DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesGenesee CountyGenesee County provides services here

SchoolsBeecher Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereMount Morris Township ClerkMount Morris Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP codes48458, 48505, 4850448458 49% · 48505 47% · 48504 4%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 Beecher.

Housing

A smaller share of households own their home in Beecher than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country

49% of households own their home in Beecher, where Michigan’s towns sit at 84% and U.S. towns at 73%. The typical Beecher home is worth about $44,000, about the same as a year ago, 83% below the Michigan typical home. Beecher’s median rent is $906 a month.

$44KZillow home value

	Beecher	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	49%	84%	73%
Median rent	$906 a month	$1,046 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Beecher$44K

Michigan$264K

+0.2%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageBeecher’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsAbout the same as a year ago Years of income to buyA typical home costs 1.2 years of income Rents$906 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Beecher faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Beecher.

19risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 1981

Full pageBeecher’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims2 paid flood claims · Since 1981 Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The median household income in Beecher is lower than in the typical Michigan or U.S. town

The median household income in Beecher is $38,000. Since 2011, Beecher has added 252 jobs, to 636 in 2021. 1.4% of Beecher working residents work locally.

1%work in town

	Beecher	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$38,000	$77,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	1.4%	5.9%	8%
Average trip to work	26 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Beecher1%

Flint14%

Flint Township7%

Burton5%

Warren5%

29 mi

median commute distance

636

jobs based in Beecher

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageBeecher’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here636 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Beecher Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

In Beecher, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Beecher has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 40 inches of snow falls in a winter.

40″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–33°

Spring36–57°

Summer58–81°

Fall41–60°

Oct 13

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBeecher’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 16°Rain & snow40″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Beecher is

Beecher beats the Michigan average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25. 37% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Beecher. Only 1 of the 702 Michigan towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Beecher.

	Beecher	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	37%	19%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	26%	15%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	52%	37%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	21%	12%	12%

32 measures vs. Michigan

2 better5 too close to call25 worse

What stands out	Beecher	MI
Fewer adults who have had cancer	6.2%	8.9%
Fewer binge drinkers	11.2%	15.9%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	26.7%	8.7%

Hurley Medical Center

4.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageBeecher’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby4.8 miles to an ER · Hurley Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

USS Edson and 9 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Beecher. Close and well known come first.

All 49 attractions →

37 mi MuseumUSS Edson

5 mi MuseumSloan Museum 3 mi MuseumCrossroads Village (Michigan)

5 mi MuseumFlint Institute of Arts

5 mi MuseumRobert J. Whaley House

37 mi MuseumSaginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

USS Edson: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flint Institute of Arts: Blueskiesfalling at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Robert J. Whaley House: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum: John McCullough, CC BY-SA 2.5

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beecher

15pages on Beecher

The big questions

HealthBetter than MI on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$44K typical home · up 0.2% in a year Work & commute$38K median household income · 636 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions49 nearby · Crossroads Village (Michigan) 3 mi LibraryBeecher Vera B. Rison Library CollegesUniversity of Michigan-Flint is 5 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1938 Climate83° summer highs · 40″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Beecher

University of Michigan-FlintUniversity or college · Public · Flint5 mi$14,704 in-state tuition Mott Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flint5.1 mi$6,845 in-state tuition Kettering UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Flint5.4 mi$48,470 tuition

About 4 of every 100 Beecher residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Beecher for work

Where Beecher’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

636jobs based in Beecher

1%of working residents work in town

29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Beecher

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Beecher (or also, Beecher Metropolitan District) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was first listed as a CDP in 2000. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,840. The CDP area is situated on the east side of Mount Morris Township where Interstate 475 turns westward between the cities of Flint and Mount Morris. The eastern one-third of the CDP is in the western part of Genesee Township. The name "Beecher" is used for a number of institutions covering some part of the census-designated place: Beecher Community School District, Beecher Fire Department and Beecher Metropolitan Water and Sewer District.

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