Moving to Beardstown, Illinois

by btobers · Published June 13, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 5,766. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,876 (+1.9% change)
Males: 2,868 (49.7%), Females: 2,898 (50.3%)

Cass County

Zip code: 62618

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $29,104
Median house value: $43,800

Population by Race

Races in Beardstown:

White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
Hispanic (17.9%)
Other race (7.0%)
Black (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), United States (12.3%), Irish (10.7%), English (6.9%), Dutch (2.6%), French (2.3%).

Elevation: 445 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Beardstown, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beardstown

High school or higher: 73.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 10.1%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beardstown city

Never married: 24.5%
Now married: 51.5%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 12.0%

17.9% Foreign born (17.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +401 (+7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Beardstown:

SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)
PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; HAVANA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beardstown:

QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 53 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
CAPITAL (about 55 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beardstown:

GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 4 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Abbreviation: K06)
SCHUY-RUSH (about 13 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 5K4)
JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: IJX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beardstown:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 60 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)

Schools

Public high schools in Beardstown:

BEARDSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 200 E 15TH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
CBS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 9496 IL RT 125; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Beardstown:

GARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 400 E 15TH ST; Grades: 01 – 06)
WASHINGTON AND GRAND AVE SCH (Students: 253; Location: 515 OAK ST; Grades: PK – KG)
BRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 10143 N BLUFFSPRINGS; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Beardstown:

BEARDSTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 116; Location: 1421 BEARD ST; Grades: PK – 9)
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 220 E SIXTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Beardstown:

BEARDSTOWN P.L. (Operating income: $86,809; Location: 13 BOULEVARD ROAD; 22,564 books; 1,576 audio materials; 598 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)