for a family was $90,208. Males had a median income of $44,779 versus $26,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $43,197. About 1.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Schools Public schools: District 12 Grade School (Breese, Illinois) Central Community High School - Formed as a consolidation of the Breese and Aviston high schools in 1971 Private schools: Mater Dei High School (Breese, Illinois) All Saints Academy Grade School (Breese, Illinois) Notable people Jake Odorizzi, pitcher for the Atlanta Braves; born in Breese Josh Thole, former catcher for the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays; born in Breese Tom Timmermann, former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians; born in Breese References External links Official Website Cities in Illinois Cities in Clinton County, Illinois Populated places established in 1855 1855 establishments in Illinois