Beardstown, Illinois

Beardstown
City
The Beardstown Grand Opera House, a site on the National Register of Historic Places
The Beardstown Grand Opera House, a site on the National Register of Historic Places
Location of Beardstown in Cass County, Illinois.
Location of Beardstown in Cass County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°0′45″N 90°25′52″W / 40.01250°N 90.43111°W / 40.01250; -90.43111[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCass
Government
 • MayorTim Harris
Area
[2]
 • Total3.65 sq mi (9.45 km2)
 • Land3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[1]
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,951
 • Density1,620.41/sq mi (625.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62618
Area code217
FIPS code17-04351
GNIS feature ID2394096[1]
Wikimedia CommonsBeardstown, Illinois
Websitehttp://cityofbeardstown.org/

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.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beardstown, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.