The Town Files

Cass County, Illinois

12,784 people. The median home is worth $97,100 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $68,125.

Towns in Cass County

Towns in Cass County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Beardstown5,951$82,100$60,58732.7

People and housing

Cass CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$97,100$156,600
Median rent$723$960
Median household income$68,125$72,500
Median age38.340.4
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%21.8%
Below the poverty line11.1%9.9%

Jobs and pay

5,143 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,068 a year.

Largest industries in Cass CountyRetail444 jobs · $29,662Health care & social assistan…289 jobs · $37,895Finance & insurance216 jobs · $60,162Construction158 jobs · $51,424Real estate9 jobs · $67,147
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cass County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 278 storm events in Cass County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Cass County by type since 1996Hail49Heat7Flood11Drought14Tornado14High Wind7Heavy Snow21Flash Flood25Winter Storm16Excessive Heat8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cass County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
December 13, 2021TornadoEM-3577: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).