Beardstown Township, Cass County, Illinois

Beardstown Township
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°WCoordinates: 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)
 • Total 6,983
 • Density 272.6/sq mi (105.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 62618
GNIS feature ID 0428644

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.[1]

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.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(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

Airports and landing strips

Rivers

Lakes

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

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