Rankings · How Beardstown ranks in IL
Beardstown ranks #19 in Illinois for low property taxes
Beardstown is ranked on 31 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
31
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #19 lowest property tax
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 22 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 3% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 95% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Beardstown’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 95% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
32.7 median age
More kids than 90% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
27.9% of residents are under 18
Fewer seniors than 89% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
12.4% of residents are 65+
Less snow than 85% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
12 in of snow a year
More year-round than 79% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Longer growing season than 69% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
189 days between frosts
Where it shines
The lists Beardstown does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Beardstown marked.
At a glance
Beardstown lands in the top half on 7 of 22 lists
Each dot is Beardstown’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Beardstown does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#85/820 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#285/819Fewest smokers#611/819Healthiest#720/817Lowest obesity#748/819Most active#763/819Fewest uninsured#788/819Closest to a top hospital#812/820 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#149/262Best libraries for kids#27/31Most library borrowing#232/262 Schools