Beecher, Michigan

Beecher, Michigan Beecher Metropolitan District
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Location within Genesee County
Beecher Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Beecher Beecher (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°05′24″N 83°41′40″W / 43.09000°N 83.69444°W / 43.09000; -83.69444
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Genesee
Townships	Genesee and Mount Morris
Area [1]
• Total	5.90 sq mi (15.28 km2)
• Land	5.88 sq mi (15.23 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation [2]	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,840
• Density	1,502.89/sq mi (580.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48458 (Mount Morris) 48504 (Flint) 48505 (Flint)
Area code	810
FIPS code	26-06820[3]
GNIS feature ID	2393332[2]
Website	beecherwater.us

Beecher (or also, Beecher Metropolitan District^[4]) is a census-designated place (CDP)^[5] in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan.^[2] It was first listed as a CDP in 2000.^[2] Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,840.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.