Bushnell is a city in McDonough County, Illinois, home to about 2,677 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61422.
Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL171 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bushnell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bushnell had 2,718 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 448th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
McDonough County grew from 28,412 residents in 1900 to 27,238 in 2020.
McDonough County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Prairie City 2s, IL weather station (3 miles away).
8,590 jobs at 611 businesses in McDonough County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bushnell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell-Prairie City Elem SchBushnell | Pre-K–5 | 296 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Bushnell-Prairie City Jr High SchBushnell | 6–8 | 131 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Bushnell-Prairie City High SchBushnell | 9–12 | 175 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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