Cass County, Illinois
36 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 12,784
- Median household income
- $68,125
- ±4,852
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 247 of 5,869 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.7%
- 4,445 of 5,128 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cass | 12,773 (2021) | 100 E Springfield St, Virginia | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Beardstown | 5,844 (2021) | 105 W 3rd St, Beardstown | — |
| City of Virginia | 1,497 (2021) | 153 S Front St, Virginia | — |
| Village of Arenzville | 357 (2021) | Po Box 144, Arenzville | — |
| Village of Ashland | 1,189 (2021) | 101 N Yates St, Ashland | — |
| Village of Chandlerville | 516 (2021) | Po Box 229, Chandlerville | — |
Townships 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Arenzville | 740 (2021) | 4099 Peck Rd, Arenzville | — |
| Township of Ashland | 1,258 (2021) | Po Box 684, Ashland | — |
| Township of Beardstown | 6,611 (2021) | 405 W Main St, Beardstown | — |
| Township of Bluff Springs | 863 (2021) | 10908 Arenz Ln, Beardstown | — |
| Township of Chandlerville | 449 (2021) | Lincoln Ave, Chandlerville | — |
| Township of Hagener | 327 (2021) | 9205 S Hagener Rd, Beardstown | — |
| Township of Newmansville | 63 (2021) | 10063 N Boeker Rd, Chandlerville | — |
| Township of Panther Creek | 295 (2021) | Po Box 372, Chandlerville | — |
| Township of Philadelphia | 195 (2021) | 26323 Il Route 125, Ashland | — |
| Township of Sangamon Valley | 319 (2021) | Po Box 201, Chandlerville | — |
| Township of Virginia | 1,653 (2021) | 100 E Springfield St, Virginia | — |
Special districts 19
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Special Drainage District | Drainage | 300 Washington St, Beardstown | — |
| Clear Lake Special Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 470, Beardstown | — |
| Hager Slough Special Drainage District | Drainage | 9612 Chandlerville Rd, Beardstown | — |
| Lost Creek Levee and Drainage District | Drainage | 869 Edgehill Rd, Jacksonville | — |
| Meredosia Lake Drainage and Levee District | Drainage | 300 Washington St, Beardstown | — |
| MUD Creek Drainage and Levee District | Drainage | Po Box 19, Arenzville | — |
| New Pankey Pond Special Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 19, Arenzville | — |
| Old River Drainage District | Drainage | 19 E Deer Path Dr, Beardstown | — |
| South Beardstown Levee and Drainage District | Drainage | 18 Woody Ave, Beardstown | — |
| Valley Drainage and Levee District | Drainage | 300 Washington St, Beardstown | — |
| Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District | Flood control | 918 Washington Street, Beardstown | — |
| Jobs Creek Drainage District | Flood control | Po Box 167, Virginia | — |
| Cass County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 9 Otto Turner Dr, Beardstown | — |
| Ashland Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 498, Ashland | Website |
| Beardstown Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 424, Beardstown | — |
| South Sangamon Drainage and Levee District | Other multi-function districts | 23650 Oakford Rd, Chandlerville | — |
| Beardstown Community Park District | Parks and recreation | 6 Armory Ln, Beardstown | Website |
| Beardstown Sanitary District | Sewerage | 1016 W 6th St, Beardstown | — |
| Cass County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 652 S Main St, Virginia | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
A-C Central CUSD 262
School district3 schools
501 W Buchanan St, Ashland, IL, 62612
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Beardstown CUSD 15
School district2 schools
500 E 15th St, Beardstown, IL, 62618
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Virginia CUSD 64
School district2 schools
651 S Morgan St, Virginia, IL, 62691
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Beardstown Farmers Market
206 Washington Beardstown, IL, 62618
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Spears Family Market/Farmer's Market
300 Garden Ave Beardstown, IL, 62618
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.