Is Beecher a good place to live?
30% of the land in Beecher is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Marinette County Forest, 7,820 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Beecher has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
795 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Beecher: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beecher, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Beecher.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Beecher
Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 12 miles. The concentration of trails for Beecher comes to 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Wisconsin’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilderness Shores Recreation Area | 1.6 mi | 599 |
| 2. Marinette County Forest | 1.1 mi | 7,820 |
| 3. Menominee River State Recreation Area - Pemene Falls Unit | 0.8 mi | 347 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Beecher has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Beecher’s middle household income comes in at $58,000. Most people who work leave Beecher to do it: just 3% work in town. The top destinations are Iron Mountain (12%), Niagara (7%) and Pembine (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
| Beecher | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Beecher: cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Beecher, 54% come from cold waves and 39% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Beecher sits below just over two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Beecher’s year
The typical July afternoon high for Beecher comes to 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Beecher stands out in Wisconsin and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Beecher: 40% of adults have obesity. Only 2 of the 358 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Beecher. CDC measures, 32 in all: Beecher beats Wisconsin on 3 and trails on 12.
| Beecher | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Beecher | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.1% | 77.8% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 81% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Beecher
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beecher; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Beecher residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
97% of working residents leave Beecher for work
Where Beecher’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Beecher
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beecher, WI a good place to live?
Beecher has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.