Beardstown is a city in Cass County, Illinois, home to about 6,169 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62618.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL191 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beardstown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Beardstown had 5,951 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 301st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Cass County grew from 17,222 residents in 1900 to 13,042 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rushville, IL weather station (11 miles away).
4,319 jobs at 241 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
102 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beardstown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1819.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Beardstown CUSD 15. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gard Elementary SchoolBeardstown | Pre-K–4 | 711 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Beardstown Jr/Sr High SchoolBeardstown | 5–12 | 820 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardstown Christian AcademyBeardstown | Pre-K–12 | 121 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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