Schuyler County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 6,902. Its county seat is Rushville.

History Schuyler County was formed in 1825 out of Pike and Fulton counties. It is named for Philip Schuyler, member of the Continental Congress and Senator from New York. In 1826, the county seat was moved from Beardstown (now in Cass County) to Rushville.

Geography According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water.

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Rushville have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in January to in May.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 24 U.S. Highway 67 Illinois Route 99 Illinois Route 100 Illinois Route 101 Illinois Route 103

Adjacent counties

Hancock County (northwest) McDonough County (north) Fulton County (northeast) Mason County (east) Cass County (southeast) Brown County (south) Adams County (southwest)

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Schuyler County, Illinois – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)8,3207,4747,0907,1636,15799.46%99.68%98.62%94.95%89.21%Black or African American alone (NH)02162402830.00%0.03%0.22%3.18%4.10%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1191112280.13%0.12%0.15%0.16%0.41%Asian alone (NH)4659250.05%0.08%0.07%0.12%0.36%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census102xx0.01%0.00%0.03%Other race alone (NH)3012170.04%0.00%0.01%0.03%0.25%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census2628238xx0.36%0.37%3.45%Hispanic or Latino (any race)27739901520.32%0.09%0.54%1.19%2.20%Total8,3657,4987,1897,5446,902 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 6,902. The median age was 47.5 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 111.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 115.4 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 90.0% White, 4.2% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.7% from some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,807 households in the county, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.3% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 3,320 housing units, of which 15.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.2% were owner-occupied and 20.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.3%.

2010 census As of the 2010 United States census, there were 7,544 people, 3,040 households, and 2,014 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 3,459 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.5% white, 3.2% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.8% were American, 20.2% were German, 13.1% were English, and 12.0% were Irish.

Of the 3,040 households, 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age was 43.6 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,686 and the median income for a family was $51,654. Males had a median income of $40,998 versus $28,810 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,649. About 8.6% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over. Government and politics In 1853, Schyler County adopted the township form of county government. Since November 22, 2013, Schuyler County is located in Regional Office of Education #26 alongside Hancock, Fulton, and McDonough counties.

The county is located in Illinois's 15th Congressional District and is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller. In the Illinois General Assembly, the county is split between multiple legislative districts. The northern portion of the county is located in the 47th legislative district and the 94th house district represented by Senator Neil Anderson and Representative Norine Hammond respectively. The southern portion of the county is located in the 50th legislative district and the 99th house district represented by Senator Jil Tracy and Representative Randy Frese respectively.

In presidential elections, Schuyler County usually favors Republican candidates, having voted for Democratic presidential candidates in only four elections during the period of 1944–2020. Since 1944, the Democratic candidate has won a majority of the vote in Schuyler County only once (in 1964).

Communities

City Rushville (seat)

Villages Browning Camden Littleton

Unincorporated communities

Bader Bluff City Brooklyn Frederick Huntsville Sheldons Grove Sugar Grove

Townships

Bainbridge Birmingham Brooklyn Browning Buena Vista Camden Frederick Hickory Huntsville Littleton Oakland Rushville Woodstock

Notable people

Mark Mitchell Bassett (1837–1910), attorney and politician

See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Schuyler County

References

External links Schuyler County Government official website Schuyler Fact Sheet