Beecher, Michigan

Beecher is an unincorporated community in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place 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.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.3km2, of which 0.05sqkm, 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.