Beverly, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Beverly, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.56
Area Land Km2:3.56
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.38
Area Land Sq Mi:1.38
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:72
Population Density Km2:20.21
Population Density Sq Mi:52.33
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:830
Coordinates:39.7933°N -90.9908°W
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-05729
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:404356

Beverly is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Beverly is about 26miles southeast of Quincy in the southeast corner of Adams County.

The village was founded in 1836 by a pioneer group. The village is named after the town of Beverly, Massachusetts.[2] A post office called Beverly was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1955.[3]

Geography

Beverly is located at . According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Beverly has a total area of 1.38sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[5] there were 72 people, 48 households, and 48 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 52.33PD/sqmi. There were 34 housing units at an average density of 24.71/sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Book: The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc.. 1879. Windmill Pub.. 503.
  3. Web site: County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2022-06-29 . Census.gov.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-06-28 . data.census.gov.