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BeasonIL

A town of 142, settled in 1873.

Is Beason a good place to live?

Beason has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

142 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Beason: who provides what

Beason is unincorporated, so Logan County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBeason Chestnut Pwd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLogan CountyLogan County provides services here
SchoolsChester-East Lincoln Community CSD 61Lincoln Community High School District 4042 districts serve Beason; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLogan County ClerkLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6251262512 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Beason.

Housing

More of Beason’s households own their home than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

A typical home in Beason is worth about $160,000, up 13.1% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home.

$160KZillow home value

Typical home value

Beason$160K
Illinois$296K
+13.1%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Beason has four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 18° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Beason is

In Beason, 17% of adults binge drink, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns. The town does better than the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 4. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 38%.

BeasonIllinois townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%78%79%
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
What stands outBeasonIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.1%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.7%15.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%7.6%
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Beason: inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Beason than in 56% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of Beason is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 279 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Beason Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Everything we know about Beason

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beason; the nearest are

Questions about Beason

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beason, IL a good place to live?

Beason has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.