Beardstown Township, Cass County, Illinois

Beardstown Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,719 and it contained 2,716 housing units.[1]

Beardstown Township
Township
Location in Cass County
Location in Cass County
Cass County's location in Illinois
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
 (2020)
 • Total6,719
 • Density230/sq mi (89/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

Rivers

Lakes
  • Lilly Lake
  • Lily Lake

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[1] there were 6,719 people, 2,532 households, and 1,610 families residing in the township. The population density was 229.63 inhabitants per square mile (88.66/km2). There were 2,716 housing units at an average density of 92.82 per square mile (35.84/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 54.06% White, 10.25% African American, 1.56% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.49% Pacific Islander, 22.00% from other races, and 10.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.83% of the population.

There were 2,532 households, out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.39% were married couples living together, 13.27% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 36.41% were non-families. 32.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.07.

The township's age distribution consisted of 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,843, and the median income for a family was $52,331. Males had a median income of $37,121 versus $25,180 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,988. About 17.1% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20106,983—
20206,719−3.8%
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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  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 February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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