IL area data
Beardstown, IL
Beardstown, IL.
Population: 7,428 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $93,315
- 1-year appreciation
- -11.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.0%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $106,830
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Greater Beardstown Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -78 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $1,476
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,604
- Average weekly wage
- $1,003
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Health Care, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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