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Rushville, Illinois

Rushville
City
Schuyler County Courthouse, Rushville.jpg
Country United States
State Illinois
County Schuyler
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Coordinates 40°07′16″N 90°33′47″W / 40.12111°N 90.56306°W / 40.12111; -90.56306Coordinates: 40°07′16″N 90°33′47″W / 40.12111°N 90.56306°W / 40.12111; -90.56306
Area 1.65 sq mi (4 km2)
 - land 1.65 sq mi (4 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 3,212 (2000)
Density 2,043.7/sq mi (789/km2)
Mayor Carson Klitz
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62681
Area code 217
Location of Rushville within Illinois
Location of Rushville within Illinois

Rushville is a city in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,192 at the 2010 census and 3,212 in 2000. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.

According to the 2010 census, Rushville has a total area of 1.65 square miles (4.27 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,212 people, 1,397 households, and 888 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,043.7 people per square mile (789.9/km²). There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of 973.5 per square mile (376.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White, 0.06% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 1,397 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.


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