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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]

Beardstown Township
Township
Location in Cass County
Cass County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°00′08″N 90°26′05″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

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

• Beardstown

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

Airports and landing strips

• Greater Beardstown Airport

Rivers

• Illinois River

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

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives

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