Beecher, Michigan

Beecher, Michigan
Beecher Metropolitan District
Location within Genesee County
Location within Genesee County
Beecher is located in Michigan
Beecher
Beecher
Location within the state of Michigan
Beecher is located in the United States
Beecher
Beecher
Beecher (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°05′24″N 83°41′40″W / 43.09000°N 83.69444°W / 43.09000; -83.69444
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyGenesee
TownshipsGenesee and Mount Morris
Area
 • Total
5.90 sq mi (15.28 km2)
 • Land5.88 sq mi (15.23 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,840
 • Density1,502.89/sq mi (580.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48458 (Mount Morris)
48504 (Flint)
48505 (Flint)
Area code810
FIPS code26-06820[3]
GNIS feature ID2393332[2]
Websitebeecherwater.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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Beecher Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Beecher Metropolitan District official site
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beecher Census Designated Place
  6. ^ "Beecher CDP, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Beecher CDP, Michigan – Reference Map – American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census