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.

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Beverly, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°47′36″N 90°59′27″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Area [1]
• Total	1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2)
• Land	1.38 sq mi (3.56 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	830 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	72
• Density	52.33/sq mi (20.21/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-05729
GNIS feature ID	404356[2]

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The village was founded in 1836 by a pioneer group. The village is named after the town of Beverly, Massachusetts.^[3] A post office called Beverly was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1955.^[4]

Beverly is located at 39°47′40″N 90°59′24″W. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Beverly has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km²), all land.^[5]

As of the 2020 census^[6] there were 72 people, 48 households, and 48 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 52.33 inhabitants per square mile (20.20/km²). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 24.71 per square mile (9.54/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.