Schuyler County, Illinois

Schuyler County, Illinois, has 6,657 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rushville. It uses Central Time and covers 437 sq mi (1,133 km²) of land.

Schuyler County in Illinois

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Resident population, July 2025: 6,657
Land area: 437 sq mi (1,133 km²)
County seat or government: Rushville
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $65,948 ± $7,520
Median home value: $109,700 ± $9,439
Median rent, with utilities: $853 ± $166
Homes lived in by their owners: 79.4% ± 4.0 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Macomb, IL micro area, Canton, IL micro area, and Quincy, IL-MO micro area
Water area: 4.06 sq mi (10.5 km²)
State: Illinois
County code (FIPS): 17169
Coordinates (central point): 40.156905, -90.613464

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Time zones in Schuyler County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

626815,553 people
623535,066 people
623671,294 people
62311872 people
61440744 people
61484738 people
62624321 people
62319218 people
62639215 people
62346164 people
61452157 people
6234460 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Schuyler County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Schuyler County, largest first

All 13

Huntsville Township65 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Schuyler County, largest first

Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 57,347 people
Southeastern Community Unit School District 3373,120 people
V.I.T. Community Unit School District 22,206 people
Astoria Community Unit School District 11,583 people

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