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Beecher City Community Unit School District 20, Illinois

Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 is a unified school district in Effingham County, Fayette County, and Shelby County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,233 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 95.2 sq mi (247 km²) of land.

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Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 in Illinois
Beecher City Community Unit School District 20 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,233 ± 374
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Effingham County62% of the district’s landFayette County25% of the district’s landShelby County13% of the district’s land
Land area
95.2 sq mi (247 km²)
Median household income
$64,052 ± $8,040
Median home value
$173,000 ± $19,077
Water area
0.47 sq mi (1.21 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1705460
Coordinates (central point)
39.180732, -88.737767
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Beecher City Community Unit School District 20, largest first

  1. Liberty Township631 people
  2. Banner Township505 people
  3. Beecher City (village)414 people
  4. Shumway (village)260 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Stewardson-Strasburg Community Unit District 5A9.4 mi northeast
  2. Altamont Community Unit School District 1011 mi south
  3. Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A11 mi west
  4. St. Elmo Community Unit School District 20211 mi southwest
  5. Effingham Community Unit School District 4013 mi southeast
  6. Teutopolis Community Unit School District 5014 mi east

These share a boundary with Beecher City Community Unit School District 20. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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