Breese, Illinois
Breese is a city of 4,301 people in Clinton County, Illinois, founded in 1856.
Why visit Breese
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Breese
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About Breese
Breese is a city in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. Breese is the most populous city completely within Clinton County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,641, the majority of whom are of German ancestry. Breese is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St.
From the Wikipedia article Breese, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes4
Turf Bar and Banquet
Restaurant · Burger, Bar And Grill
398 North Main Street, Breese
Churches and places of worship3
History
The town is named after Sidney Breese, a United States Senator and a contemporary of President Abraham Lincoln. Breese was founded in 1855.
Even though the area around Breese, Illinois, was first settled in 1816, it was not until 1835 that Germans came to the town to farm because of the flat, fertile land there. Twenty years after the Germans' first immigration, the Mississippi and Ohio Railroad was completed. The early pioneers were enthralled by the thought of transportation by railroad. The Chicago-based company Sanger Kamp & Co. bought 80 acres of land near the railroad. Twenty-four acres were laid out with the railroad splitting the original town, with some acres on the north side and some on the south side, creating Breese Township, February 3, 1855.
From the History section of Breese, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Breese
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 3.0 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 25°F | 2.5 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 34°F | 3.7 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 45°F | 4.9 in |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 5.2 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 68°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.4 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 36°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 26°F | 3.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Carlyle Rsvr (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Clinton County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2002-05-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding (Tornado)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Aviston 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Highland 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- O'Fallon 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Troy 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Shiloh 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Centralia 23 mi east, about 36 min by car
- Swansea 25 mi west, about 41 min by car
- Belleville 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Collinsville 26 mi west, about 43 min by car
- Fairview Heights 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- The Breese watertower, Asteve77767, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS055-E-10895 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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