Schuyler County is a
county
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Illinois
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. According to the
2020 census, it had a population of 6,902. Its
county seat
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is
Rushville.
History
Schuyler County was formed in 1825 out of
Pike and
Fulton counties. It is named for
Philip Schuyler
Philip John Schuyler (; November 20, 1733 - November 18, 1804) was an American general in the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War and a United States Senate, United States Senator from New York (state), New York. He is usually known as ...
, member of the
Continental Congress
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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
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water.
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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.[
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Major highways
* U.S. Highway 24
* U.S. Highway 67
* Illinois Route 99
* Illinois Route 100
* Illinois Route 101
* Illinois Route 103
Illinois Route 103 (IL 103) is a List of Illinois Routes, state route in west-central Illinois, United States. The route, entirely in Schuyler County, Illinois, Schuyler County, runs from U.S. Route 24 in Illinois, U.S. Route 24 (US 24) near ...
Adjacent counties
* Hancock County (northwest)
* McDonough County (north)
* Fulton County (northeast)
* Mason County (east)
* Cass County (southeast)
* Brown County (south)
* Adams County (southwest)
Demographics
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 7,544 people, 3,040 households, and 2,014 families residing in the county.[ 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
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, 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.Illinois's 15th Congressional District
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It was located in eastern and southeastern Illinois until 2022. It is currently represented by Republican Party (United States), Republican Mary Miller (poli ...
and is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller. In the Illinois General Assembly
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, 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.
Communities
City
* Rushville (seat)
Villages
* Browning
* Camden
* Littleton
Unincorporated communities
* Bader Bader is a German occupational surname derived from the German word "Bad" meaning "bath". It originally referred to the owners or attendants of bathhouses, who subsequently took on other tasks including cutting hair and dentistry.
List of people wi ...
* Bluff City
* Brooklyn
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* Frederick
* Huntsville
* Sheldons Grove
* Sugar Grove
Townships
* Bainbridge
* Birmingham
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* Brooklyn
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* Browning
* Buena Vista
* Camden
* Frederick
* Hickory
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Seven species are native to southeast Asia in China, Indochina, and northeastern India (Assam), and twelve ...
* Huntsville
* Littleton
* Oakland
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* Rushville
* Woodstock
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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
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1825 establishments in Illinois
Illinois counties
Populated places established in 1825