Rushville

It was first settled by Euro-Americans in 1823.

• Name — Rushville, Illinois • Type — City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Illinois • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Schuyler • Subdivision Type3 — Township • Established Title — Founded • Leader Title — Mayor • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 4.28 • Area Total Sq Mi — 1.65 • Area Land Km2 — 4.28 • Area Land Sq Mi — 1.65 • Area Water Km2 — 0.00 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.00 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 3005 • Population Density Km2 — 702.14 • Population Density Sq Mi — 1819.01 • Time Zone — CST • Utc Offset — -6 • Time Zone Dst — CDT • Utc Offset Dst — -5 • Elevation Ft — 669 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code • Postal Code — 62681 • Area Code — 217 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 17-66339 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 2396453 • Website — https: rushvilleillinois.us/

In 1823, Calvin Hobart and his family became the region's first settlers. Schuyler County was official established two years later, originally containing portions of what is today Pike, Fulton, and Brown counties. The county seat was named "Rushton" in honor of Benjamin Rush, one of the Founding Fathers. The name was changed to "Rushville" in 1826.

According to the 2010 census, Rushville has a total area of 1.65 sqmi, all land.

As of the 2020 census, Rushville had a population of 3,005. The median age was 44.2 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.6 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,357 households in Rushville, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.1% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,569 housing units, of which 13.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.5%. Racial composition as of the 2020 census • Race — Number — Percent • White — 2,704 — 90.0% • Black or African American — 149 — 5.0% • American Indian and Alaska Native — 6 — 0.2% • Asian — 20 — 0.7% • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 0 — 0.0% • Some other race — 20 — 0.7% • Two or more races — 106 — 3.5% • Hispanic or Latino (of any race) — 61 — 2.0%

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 PD/sqmi. There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of 973.5 /sqmi. 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. 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.

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.

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 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.

• Larry Ball, NFL linebacker for the 1972 Miami Dolphins. • Ralph Luther Criswell, city council member (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 • Ellen Browning Scripps, philanthropist • James E. Scripps, publisher • Pinkney H. Walker, Chief Justice of Illinois Supreme Court