Editing Rushville, Illinois

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'''Rushville''' is a city in [[Schuyler County, Illinois|Schuyler County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 3,005 at the 2020 census. It is the [[county seat]] of Schuyler County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> It was first settled by Euro-Americans in 1823.

== History ==
In 1823, Calvin Hobart and his family became the region's first settlers. When Schuyler County was first established in 1825, it originally contained portions of the counties of Pike, Fulton, and Brown. Benjamin Rush's hometown of Rushton changed its name to "Rushville" in 1826.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historic Rushville IL |url=http://rushville.weebly.com/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Historic Rushville IL}}</ref>{{Empty section|date=November 2022}}

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Rushville has a total area of {{convert|1.65|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1766339
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=2015-12-27
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213041313/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1766339
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1850= 1251
|1860= 1312
|1870= 1539
|1880= 1662
|1890= 2031
|1900= 2292
|1910= 2422
|1920= 2275
|1930= 2388
|1940= 2480
|1950= 2682
|1960= 2819
|1970= 3300
|1980= 3348
|1990= 3229
|2000= 3212
|2010= 3192
|2020= 3005
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,212 people, 1,397 households, and 888 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|2,043.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of {{convert|973.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,450, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $27,582 versus $20,631 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,180.  About 7.5% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

== Climate ==
{{Weather box
|location = Rushville, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1890–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
| Jan record high F = 74
| Feb record high F = 78
| Mar record high F = 90
| Apr record high F = 95
| May record high F = 105
| Jun record high F = 104
| Jul record high F = 113
| Aug record high F = 111
| Sep record high F = 103
| Oct record high F = 93
| Nov record high F = 84
| Dec record high F = 76
| year record high F = 113
| Jan high F = 32.9
| Feb high F = 38.1
| Mar high F = 49.8
| Apr high F = 62.3
| May high F = 72.2
| Jun high F = 81.0
| Jul high F = 84.5
| Aug high F = 83.2
| Sep high F = 77.0
| Oct high F = 64.8
| Nov high F = 50.3
| Dec high F = 38.5
| year high F = 61.2
| Jan mean F = 25.0
| Feb mean F = 29.5
| Mar mean F = 40.3
| Apr mean F = 51.9
| May mean F = 62.3
| Jun mean F = 71.3
| Jul mean F = 74.9
| Aug mean F = 73.1
| Sep mean F = 66.2
| Oct mean F = 54.2
| Nov mean F = 41.4
| Dec mean F = 30.6
| year mean F = 51.7
| Jan low F = 17.0
| Feb low F = 21.0
| Mar low F = 30.7
| Apr low F = 41.5
| May low F = 52.4
| Jun low F = 61.6
| Jul low F = 65.2
| Aug low F = 63.1
| Sep low F = 53.3
| Oct low F = 43.6
| Nov low F = 32.5
| Dec low F = 22.8
| year low F = 42.2
| Jan record low F = −21
| Feb record low F = −26
| Mar record low F = −11
| Apr record low F = 9
| May record low F = 21
| Jun record low F = 39
| Jul record low F = 42
| Aug record low F = 41
| Sep record low F = 26
| Oct record low F = 4
| Nov record low F = -8
| Dec record low F = −22
| year record low F = -26
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.78
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.09
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.60
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.88
| May precipitation inch = 5.33
| Jun precipitation inch = 5.01
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.03
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.75
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.92
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.43
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.67
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.41
| year precipitation inch = 40.90
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 6.0
| Feb precipitation days = 6.3
| Mar precipitation days = 7.0
| Apr precipitation days = 9.0
| May precipitation days = 9.5
| Jun precipitation days = 8.9
| Jul precipitation days = 6.7
| Aug precipitation days = 6.6
| Sep precipitation days = 6.5
| Oct precipitation days = 7.3
| Nov precipitation days = 6.4
| Dec precipitation days = 6.0
| year precipitation days = 86.2
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= nws>
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ilx
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = July 21, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00117551&format=pdf
| title = Station: Rushville, IL
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = July 21, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Education==
Rushville is home to the [[Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5]]. Students attend Washington Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, Schuyler-Industry Middle School, and [[Rushville-Industry High School]] which are all located in Rushville.

[[Spoon River College]] holds for-credit classes at its learning center in Rushville.

==Point of interest== 
Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the [[United States]] through the [[Section of Painting and Sculpture]], later called the [[Section of Fine Arts]], of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Treasury Department]]. In 1938 artist [[Rainey Bennett]] painted an oil on canvas mural for the post offices in Rushville titled,  ''Hart Fellows - Builder of Rushville''.

== Notable people ==
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*[[Larry Ball]], NFL linebacker for the 1972 Miami Dolphins. (Super Bowl VII Champion) Also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Detroit Lions. Graduated from Rushville High School.
* [[Ralph Luther Criswell]], city council member ([[Los Angeles City Council|Los Angeles, California]])
* [[William H. Dieterich]], US senator
*[[Russell R. Dohner]], Medical Doctor
* [[Francis M. Drake]], 16th [[Governor of Iowa]], born in Rushville
* [[Wesley Clair Mitchell]], economist, born in Rushville
* [[William H. Ray]], a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Illinois
* [[Edward W. Scripps]], newspaper publisher and founder of [[The E. W. Scripps Company]], born in Rushville
* [[Ellen Browning Scripps]], philanthropist
* [[James E. Scripps]], publisher
* [[Pinkney H. Walker]], Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court, lived in Rushville<ref>'Prominent Men Dead-Judge Pinkney H. Walker,' '''Chicago Tribune,''' February 9, 1885, pg. 1</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.schuylercountyillinois.com Rushville Tourism]

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