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BeverlyIL

A town in Illinois.

Is Beverly a good place to live?

We don’t grade Beverly yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Beverly: who provides what

Beverly is unincorporated, so Adams County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesAdams CountyAdams County provides services here
SchoolsLiberty Community Unit School District 2Which 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 hereAdams County ClerkAdams County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6234762347 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 Beverly.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Beverly

In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring42–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBeverly’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 19°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Beverly is

Just over a tenth of Beverly adults worry about having enough food, below both Illinois’ towns (13%) and U.S. towns (14%). Against the Illinois average, Beverly comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. For adults locally, the share who binge drink is 18%.

BeverlyIllinois townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%37%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBeverlyIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.3%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9%13.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%7.6%
Illini Community Hospital
16 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBeverly’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby16 miles to an ER · Illini Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 6 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Beverly is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 878 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Beverly Park—2
Full pageBeverly’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk2 acres · Beverly ParkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Beverly?”

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Beverly: inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Beverly, 24% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Beverly sits above half of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
Full pageBeverly’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters19 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Beverly

14pages on Beverly
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 6 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 50% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions6 nearby · New Philadelphia National Historic Site 7 miLibraryBarry Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryFounded 1836Climate86° summer highs · 21″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Beverly; the nearest are

John Wood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Quincy20.1 mi$5,700 in-state tuitionWestern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Macomb49.2 mi$15,264 in-state tuition

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About Beverly

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

Beverly is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Beverly is about 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Quincy in the southeast corner of Adams County. As of the 2020 census, Beverly had a population of 72. The village was founded in 1836 by a pioneer group. The village is named after the town of Beverly, Massachusetts. A post office called Beverly was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1955.

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

Elevation
830 ft

Questions about Beverly

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Beverly, IL a good place to live?

We don’t grade Beverly yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Illinois.