Beardstown, Illinois

Beardstown
Location of Beardstown in Cass County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°0′45″N 90°25′52″W / 40.01250°N 90.43111°W / 40.01250; -90.43111
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCass
Government
  MayorTim Harris
Area
  Total
3.65 sq mi (9.45 km2)
  Land3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,951
  Density1,620.41/sq mi (625.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62618
Area code217
FIPS code17-04351
GNIS feature ID2394096
Wikimedia CommonsBeardstown, Illinois
Websitehttp://cityofbeardstown.org/

Beardstown is a city in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,951 at the 2020 census. The public schools are in Beardstown Community Unit School District 15.