Beardstown Township, Cass County, Illinois

Beardstown Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,983 and it contained 2,741 housing units.[2]

Beardstown Township
Township
Location in Cass County
Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°00′08″N 90°26′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCass
EstablishedNovember 6, 1923
Area
 • Total29.24 sq mi (75.7 km2)
 • Land25.61 sq mi (66.3 km2)
 • Water3.63 sq mi (9.4 km2)  12.41%
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
6,458
 • Density272.6/sq mi (105.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
62618
FIPS code17-017-04364

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.24 square miles (75.7 km2), of which 25.61 square miles (66.3 km2) (or 87.59%) is land and 3.63 square miles (9.4 km2) (or 12.41%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns
  • Oak Grove

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Beardstown City, Oak Grove and Otgen.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips
  • Greater Beardstown Airport

Rivers

Lakes
  • Lilly Lake
  • Lily Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2016 (est.)6,458[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts
  • Beardstown Community Unit School District 15

Political districts

References
  • "Beardstown Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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