Schuyler County

Schuyler County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	6,902
County Seat	Schuyler County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	169
Num Towns	4
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	3,323
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,879
Median Age	48.2
Veterans	592
Housing Units	3,316
Uninsured	100
Net Migration (recent)	14
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	158
Total Employees	1,084
Avg Annual Pay	$52,053
Median Household Income	$63,737
Poverty Rate	19.5%
Unemployment Rate	6.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,971
Federal Spending FY2024	$59,003,265
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,549

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$100,500
Median Rent	$817
FMR Studio	$597
FMR 1BR	$786
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,055
FMR 4BR	$1,461

Health & Safety

Hospitals	4
EMS Stations	12
Fire Stations	12
Police Stations	12
Adult Smoking	19.0%
Adult Obesity	38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	4

Community

Churches	9
Libraries	4
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	20
SNAP Stores	7
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	574
Land in Farms (acres)	2,545
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-08-19
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2003-05-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
EM	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99	1999-01-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Schuyler County

Rushville — pop 3,005
Littleton — pop 139
Browning — pop 117
Camden — pop 62

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.