Local servicesHospitalSarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital1.7 miPost officeRushville Post Office1.4 miTown hallRushville City Hall1.5 miPoliceRushville Police Department1.5 miFire stationSchuyler County Fire Protection District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryWashington Elementary School1.2 miHighRushville - Industry High School1.3 miMiddleSchuyler - Industry Middle School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN37 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL96 miInterstateI-7231 miUS highwayUS 241.0 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62681 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62681 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:33 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:20 am – 4:39 pm
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People5,649 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.82,137 householdsMedian household income $66,809Median home value $106,100Median rent $823 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,957 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,307 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 12%, wholesale trade 12%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days21 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rushville station, 1 mi away; snow from Beardstown
Nearby landmarksGill Lakelake · 4.1 miSchuy-Rush Lakelake · 4.3 miMuscooten Baybay · 9.5 miSugar Creek Islandisland · 8.6 miSangamon Riverriver · 9.8 miCoal Creek Islandisland · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsScripps Parkpark · 2.2 miSanganois State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 11,150 acresSchmoldt Parkpark · 9.9 miWeinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 1,529 acresMeredosia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.9 mi · 3,698 acresSiloam Springs State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 5,854 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSchuyler County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 53 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRushvilleserves 3,375 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation648 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
