Town guide

Rushville, Illinois

Rushville is a city in Schuyler County, Illinois, home to about 2,747 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62681.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,7471,665 per sq mi
Median home value$94,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rushville

1 ZIP code

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Around Rushville

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)95 miles away
Closer regional airportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL191 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rushville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rushville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Rushville had 3,005 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 443rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Schuyler County grew from 16,129 residents in 1900 to 6,902 in 2020.

Rushville population by census2000: 3,212, 2010: 3,192, 2020: 3,0053,21220003,19220103,0052020

Schuyler County, 1900–2020

Schuyler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,129, 1910: 14,852, 1920: 13,285, 1930: 11,676, 1940: 11,430, 1950: 9,613, 1960: 8,746, 1970: 8,135, 1980: 8,365, 1990: 7,498, 2000: 7,189, 2010: 7,544, 2020: 6,90216K’00’1013K’20’3011K’40’509K’60’708K’80’907K’00’107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RushvilleJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in33°17°Jan1.838°21°Feb2.150°31°Mar2.662°42°Apr3.972°52°May5.381°62°Jun5.085°65°Jul4.083°63°Aug3.877°55°Sep3.965°44°Oct3.450°33°Nov2.739°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rushville, IL weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Schuyler County

1,122 jobs at 161 businesses in Schuyler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Schuyler CountyHealth care and social assistance: 328 jobs; Retail trade: 166 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 145 jobs; Wholesale trade: 80 jobs; Construction: 72 jobs; Finance and insurance: 61 jobs; Other services: 61 jobs; Manufacturing: 51 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rushville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sarah D Culbertson Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rushville1.1 miles
  • Mc Donough District HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Macomb24.0 miles
  • Mason District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Havana28.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Rushville

Libraries

  • Rushville Public Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Schuyler Jail Museum & Gnlgcl1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The HUB - Arts and Cultural Center1.2 mi

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, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Wesley Clair Mitchell (1874) · American statistician (1874–1948)
  • Carmelita Geraghty (1901) · American actress and painter (1901-1966)
  • Francis M. Drake (1830) · American soldier, businessman and politician (1830-1903)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Rushville

Public schools here are run by Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5, West Central IL Spec Educ Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Washington Elem SchoolRushvillePre-K–1113Public0.8 mi
Webster Elem SchoolRushville2–4183Public1.4 mi
Schuyler Industry Middle SchoolRushville5–8252Public1.6 mi
Rushville-Industry High SchoolRushville9–12295Public1.5 mi
Wcisec EdRushville——Special Education1.5 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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