Schuyler County, Illinois

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Schuyler County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 6,902.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Rushville.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name="IRAD">Template:Cite web</ref>

Schuyler County (1825), with unorganized territory, Warren County, and Mercer County assigned to it.<ref>White, Jesse. Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties. State of Illinois, March 2010. [1]</ref>

Schuyler County (1825), with unorganized territory, Warren County, and Mercer County assigned to it.<ref>White, Jesse. Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties. State of Illinois, March 2010. [1]</ref>
Schuyler County (1826–1830), with McDonough County assigned to it.

Schuyler County (1826–1830), with McDonough County assigned to it.
Schuyler (1830–1839), with McDonough County becoming organized.

Schuyler (1830–1839), with McDonough County becoming organized.
Schuyler in 1839, when the creation of Brown County reduced Schuyler to its present borders.

Schuyler in 1839, when the creation of Brown County reduced Schuyler to its present borders.

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.9%) is water.<ref name=CD/>

Climate and weather

Template:Climate chart In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Rushville have ranged from a low of Template:Convert in January to a high of Template:Convert in July, although a record low of Template:Convert was recorded in February 1905 and a record high of Template:Convert was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Template:Convert in January to Template:Convert in May.<ref name=WX/>

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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

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Demographics

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As of the 2010 United States census, there were 7,544 people, 3,040 households, and 2,014 families residing in the county.<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,459 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.<ref name=CD>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name=DP1/> In terms of ancestry, 26.8% were American, 20.2% were German, 13.1% were English, and 12.0% were Irish.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name=DP1/>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Government and politics

In 1853, Schyler County adopted the township form of county government.<ref name="IRAD"/> Since November 22, 2013, Schuyler County is located in Regional Office of Education #26 alongside Hancock, Fulton, and McDonough counties.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>