Breese, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,048. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,202 (+3.8% change)
Males: 1,963 (48.5%), Females: 2,085 (51.5%)
Clinton County
Zip code: 62230
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $47,639
Median house value: $91,600
Population by Race
Races in Breese:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Other race (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (62.2%), United States (6.7%), Irish (6.0%), Dutch (2.3%), English (2.3%), French (1.8%).
Elevation: 452 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Breese
- High school or higher: 82.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Breese city
- Never married: 23.3%
- Now married: 62.8%
- Separated: 0.2%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 5.5%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +334 (+9.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Breese:
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (JAMESTOWN ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Breese:
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HIGHLAND, IL)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NASHVILLE, IL)
- EDWARD A UTLAUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Breese:
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 22 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 40 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 51 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Breese:
- HIGHLAND-WINET (about 14 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; Abbreviation: H07)
- GREENVILLE (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: GRE)
- ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 21 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Breese:
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 31 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 55 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
Schools
Public high school in Breese:
- CENTRAL COMM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 599; Location: 7740 OLD US HWY 50; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Breese:
- MATER DEI M S (Students: 599; Location: 900 N MATER DEI DR; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Breese:
- BREESE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 777 MEMORIAL DR; Grades: PK – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Breese:
- ALL SAINTS ACADEMY (Students: 436; Location: 295 N CLINTON ST; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Breese:
- BREESE P.L. (Operating income: $116,574; Location: 530 NORTH THIRD STREET; 28,434 books; 1,902 audio materials; 147 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)