in the village was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $33,583. Males had a median income of $25,156 versus $19,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,779. About 8.0% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over. Education Beecher City High School made the Chicago Sun-Times "Top 100 High Schools in Illinois" in 2009 and 2010. References Villages in Effingham County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Populated places established in 1881 1881 establishments in Illinois