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Welcome to Schuyler County ...

Time Zone: Schuyler County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rushville is the Seat for Schuyler County.

Schuyler County was founded in 1825. Schuyler was created by taking area from Pike and Fulton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Schuyler had a population of 6,768 people. This is a decrease of 10.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,535 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schuyler represented 0.06% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Schuyler County:

  • Browning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Camden is located in Schuyler County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Littleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rushville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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