Beecher, Michigan
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Beecher, Michigan Beecher Metropolitan District |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Beecher within Genesee County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°5′24″N 83°41′40″W / 43.09000°N 83.69444°WCoordinates: 43°5′24″N 83°41′40″W / 43.09000°N 83.69444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Townships | Mount Morris, Genesee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Water & sewer district |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,232 |
| • Density | 1,739/sq mi (671.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48458 (Mount Morris) 48504 (Flint), 48505 (Flint) |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-06820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1616987 |
| Agency overview | |
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| Established | 1948 |
| Employees | 20 |
| Fire chief | Steve Richardson |
| Commissioner | Rick Johnson (administrative Township Fire Chief) |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 1 |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1938 |
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| Type | special district |
| Headquarters | 1057 Louis Ave Flint, Michigan 48505-1228 |
| Employees | 17 |
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Beecher (or unofficially, Beecher Metropolitan District) is an unincorporated community in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and has no legal status as a municipality. The population was 10,232 as of the 2010 census, down from 12,793 at the 2000 census.
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.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.32%, is water. The southern part of the CDP is served by the Flint ZIP codes of 48504 and 48505. The northern portion is served by the Mount Morris ZIP code 48458.
Beecher Road runs through Genesee County, but it lies mostly in Flint Township and Clayton Township and not Beecher itself.
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