Beardstown Township | |
|---|---|
) Location in Cass County | |
) Cass County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′08″N 90°26′05″W / 40.00222°N 90.43472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cass |
| Established | November 6, 1923 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.24 sq mi (75.7 km2) |
| • Land | 25.61 sq mi (66.3 km2) |
| • Water | 3.63 sq mi (9.4 km2) 12.41% |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 6,458 |
| • Density | 272.6/sq mi (105.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62618 |
| FIPS code | 17-017-04364 |
Beardstown Township is one of eleven townships in Cass County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,983 and it contained 2,741 housing units.[2]
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
US Route 67
Illinois Route 100
Illinois Route 125
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Airports and landing strips
- Greater Beardstown Airport
Rivers
Lakes
- Lilly Lake
- Lily Lake
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 6,458 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
School districts
- Beardstown Community Unit School District 15
Political districts
- Illinois' 18th congressional district
- State House District 93
- State Senate District 47
References
- "Beardstown Township, Cass County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "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 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.