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Beaverville
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BeavervilleIL

St. Mary's Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Beaverville, IL · St. Mary's Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

Is Beaverville a good place to live?

Beaverville’s median age is 56.3 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 1 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Beaverville. St. Mary's Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Beaverville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Beaverville stand out

Where Beaverville beats most towns.

Small town

295 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's Church · National Register of Historic Places
Beaverville’s story

175 years in pictures

Census counts: 395 in 1900, 306 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1939 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1851Beaverville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Beaverville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Beaverville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBeaverville water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaverville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDonovan Community Unit School District 3Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereIroquois County ClerkIroquois County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6091260912 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 Beaverville.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Beaverville’s workers commute out

Beaverville’s median household income is $51,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Beaverville has lost 22 jobs, to 1 in 2023. 14% of Beaverville residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
BeavervilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median household income$51,000$83,000$80,000
Below the poverty line14%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work29 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Beaverville0%
Kankakee11%
Watseka10%
Donovan6%
Bradley6%
19 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Beaverville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Beaverville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Beaverville has four seasons and pleasant summers

Beaverville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Beaverville is

Beaverville beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Beaverville.

BeavervilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%37%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%17%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBeavervilleIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.6%10.3%
More adults with COPD9.3%6.3%
More smokers17.5%12.1%
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
13.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beaverville

16pages on Beaverville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Beaverville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Beaverville for work

Where Beaverville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Kankakee Kankakee 11% 10% → Watseka Watseka 10% 6% → Donovan Donovan 6% 6% → Bradley Bradley 6% 5% → Chicago Chicago 5% 4% → Momence Momence 4% Beaverville · 0% stay
1jobs based in Beaverville
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Beaverville

Village in Illinois, United States

Beaverville (formerly St. Marie) is a village in Beaverville Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 306 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1851
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
676 ft
ZIP code
60912

Questions about Beaverville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beaverville, IL a good place to live?

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