Breese, Illinois

Breese
Breese water tower along U.S. Route 50
Motto: 
"Proud of our past, planning for our future"
Location of Breese in Clinton County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 38°36′50″N 89°30′33″W / 38.61389°N 89.50917°W / 38.61389; -89.50917
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClinton
EstablishedApril 1st, 1856
Named afterSidney Breese
Area
 • Total
2.70 sq mi (6.99 km2)
 • Land2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,641
 • Density1,737/sq mi (670.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62230
Area code618
FIPS code17-07913
GNIS feature ID2393409
Websitebreese.org

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. Louis metropolitan area.