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Beardstown

A township of 6,617 people in Cass County, Illinois
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Conserved land4.2%786 of 18,625 acres
Trails2.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2119 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Beardstown

City in Illinois, United States
1819Established
5,951Population
3.6 sq miArea
443 ftElevation

Beardstown is a city in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,951 at the 2020 census. The public schools are in Beardstown Community Unit School District 15.

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ZIP code62618
Area code217
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Housing in Beardstown

$90K▼ 7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beardstown home is worth about $90,000, down 7% in a year, 70% below the Illinois typical home.

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School Grade D

The public schools Beardstown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBeardstown CUSD 15Schools3

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