Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:32 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:19 am – 4:39 pm
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People7,428 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.02,871 householdsMedian household income $65,208Median home value $89,100Median rent $752 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,476 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,263 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 17%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes79% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 29%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, other languages 2%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days21 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rushville station, 12 mi away; snow from Beardstown
Parks and public landsRoberts Parkpark · under a mile · 54 acresSchmoldt Parkpark · 1.8 miSanganois State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 11,150 acresShick Shack Sand Pond State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 60 acresMeredosia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.3 mi · 3,698 acresWeinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 862 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCass County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 43 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeardstownserves 5,951 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation446 ft136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital11.6 miPost officeBeardstown Post Office2.1 miTown hallBeardstown City Hall2.0 miPoliceBeardstown Police Department1.9 miFire stationBeardstown Fire Department and Ambulance Service Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleBeardstown Middle / High School1.4 miElementaryGard Elementary School1.4 miSchoolBeardstown Christian Academy1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI40 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL87 miInterstateI-7223 miUS highwayUS 672.1 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62618 ZIP area.
