The Town Files

Schuyler County, Illinois

6,787 people. The median home is worth $109,700 (typical Illinois town: $156,600) and the median household earns $65,948.

Towns in Schuyler County

Towns in Schuyler County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rushville3,005$94,700$57,58344.2

People and housing

Schuyler CountyTypical Illinois town
Median home value$109,700$156,600
Median rent$853$960
Median household income$65,948$72,500
Median age49.140.4
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%21.8%
Below the poverty line20.8%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,715 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,053 a year.

Largest industries in Schuyler CountyHealth care & social assistan…158 jobs · $49,450Retail154 jobs · $39,449Construction131 jobs · $46,813Wholesale trade128 jobs · $86,427Hotels & restaurants115 jobs · $17,950Arts & recreation45 jobs · $10,773
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Schuyler County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 300 storm events in Schuyler County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Schuyler County by type since 1996Hail47Heat7Flood13Drought13Tornado12Ice Storm9Heavy Snow22Flash Flood32Winter Storm16Excessive Heat8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Schuyler County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4489: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3435: Covid-19
September 19, 2019FloodDR-4461: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2013FloodDR-4116: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 17, 2011SnowstormDR-1960: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
August 19, 2010Severe StormDR-1935: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).