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Schuyler County, Illinois (IL)

County population in 2021: 6,871 (42% urban, 58% rural); it was 7,189 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,212
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,196
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,349
Renter-occupied apartments: 632 (it was 626 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

33%

Land area: 437 sq. mi.

Water area: 4.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 16 people per square mile   (low).

March 2019 cost of living index in Schuyler County: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.7%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Wholesale trade (11.5%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Schuyler County, IL (2021)
    • 6,22192.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3144.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1392.1%Two or more races
    • 741.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 150.2%Asian alone
    • 10.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

48.4 years
Illinois median age:

39.0 years
Males: 3,762  (54.8%)
Females: 3,109  (45.2%)
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Average household size:
Schuyler County:

2.0 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $58,158 ($35,233 in 1999)
This county:

$58,158
Illinois:

$72,205

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $573 (lower quartile is $454, upper quartile is $774)
This county:

$573
State:

$966


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $110,632 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Schuyler:

$110,632
Illinois:

$231,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,546 - $179,860

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $117,545
Here:

$117,545
State:

$285,490

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,179
Here:

$148,179
State:

$267,853

Mobile homes: $34,313
Here:

$34,313
State:

$69,530

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,094
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $426

Institutionalized population: 67

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 14
  • Auto thefts: 0
Schuyler County, IL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 0 buildings
  • 2020: 0 buildings
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 0 buildings
  • 2017: 0 buildings
  • 2016: 0 buildings
  • 2015: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Schuyler, IL residents
Average permit cost in Schuyler, IL
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,156 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,637 (1.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Schuyler, IL in 2021
Distribution of house value in Schuyler, IL in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Schuyler, IL in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 17.6%
Schuyler County:

17.6%
Illinois:

12.1%
(14.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.9% for Black residents, 63.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 67.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 48.4 years old
(Males: 48.2 years old, Females: 49.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.0 years old, Black residents: 56.5 years old, American Indian residents: 25.2 years old, Asian residents: 14.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 49.5 years old, Other race residents: 42.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Schuyler County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $661 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rushville, Littleton, Browning, Camden.

Schuyler County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Schuyler County: Camp Quest (A), Clinton Country Club (B), Clinton Landfill (C), Texas Townhall (D), Clinton Power Station Fire Brigade (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Schuyler County include: Prairie Center Church (A), Prairie Chapel (B), Rucker Chapel (C), Shiloh Chapel (D), Texas Christian Church (E), Fullerton Church (F), Centenary Church (G), Little Galilee Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Walters Cemetery (1), Weaver Cemetery (2), Barnes Cemetery (3), Big Grove Cemetery (4), Willmore Cemetery (5), Campground Cemetery (6), Johnson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Banta Lakes (A), Gibson Lakes (B), Weldon Springs Lake (C), Clyde Vance Lake (D), Little Galilee Lake (E), Carter Pond (F), Clinton Anglers Lakes (G), Lake Clinton (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Coon Creek (A), North Fork Salt Creek (B), Long Point Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Prairie Creek (E), Tenmile Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Schuyler County include: Clinton Lake State Recreational Area (1), Weldon Springs State Park (2), Old Sellers Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Bedford County, Pennsylvania , Somerset County, New Jersey , De Witt County , Delaware County, Pennsylvania .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

4.7%
Illinois:

4.3%

Unemployment by year in Schuyler, IL
County total employment by year in Schuyler, IL
County average yearly wages by year in Schuyler, IL

Current college students: 186
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 98 (41.5% naturalized citizens)

Schuyler County:

1.4%
Whole state:

14.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 642010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 101990 to 1999
  • 71980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 5Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.0%

Schuyler County marital status for males Schuyler County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,675
  • One, attached: 64
  • Two: 32
  • 3 or 4: 89
  • 5 to 9: 37
  • 10 to 19: 65
  • 20 or more: 45
  • Mobile homes: 349

Housing units in Schuyler County with a mortgage: 943 (31 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 68

Here:

93.3% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Schuyler County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,56113
Evangelical Protestant1,31014
Catholic2131
Other5-
None4,455-
Schuyler County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Schuyler County:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Schuyler County:

4.29 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Schuyler County:

9.1%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Schuyler County:

26.8%
State:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.3%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Schuyler County:

Average size of farms: 386 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77,795
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $229.07
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67,682
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $70,725
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.76%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.43
Corn for grain: 57770 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3665 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 57011 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Schuyler County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 2185675.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 75 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1968, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Schuyler County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 192% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 185.6 miles away from Schuyler County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 185.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 170.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 211.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 213.5 miles away from Schuyler County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 186.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Illinois Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 24, 2019 - July 3, 2019, FEMA Id: 4461, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 2010 to August 07, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1935: August 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1935, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 06, 2003 to May 11, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1469: May 15, 2003, FEMA Id: 1469, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1416: May 21, 2002, FEMA Id: 1416, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Illinois Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 1996 to May 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1112: May 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1112, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Schuyler County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Schuyler

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,591 (73.6%)
  • Carpooled: 241 (11.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 23 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 52 (2.4%)
  • Worked at home: 229 (10.6%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Sales and related occupations (16%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) (40%)
  • India (14%)
  • Other Western Africa (11%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Other Caribbean (5%)
  • Mexico (2%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Schuyler County


  • German (22%)
  • American (22%)
  • English (18%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • African (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Schuyler County, Illinois in 2010:

  • 396 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 10 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in Schuyler County, Illinois in 2000:

  • 81 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $57,310.

5.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.09%
Illinois average:

5.09%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.09% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($36,588 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cass County, IL  1.31% ($37,842 average AGI)


5.49% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,881 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.49%
Illinois average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.49% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($38,881 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to McDonough County, IL  1.03% ($33,300 average AGI)
to Cass County, IL  0.75% ($42,545)
to Fulton County, IL  0.75% ($45,727)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Schuyler County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Schuyler County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Schuyler County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Schuyler County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Schuyler County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Schuyler County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Schuyler County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,443 (1,273 aged, 170 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 76 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Schuyler County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (73)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (59)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (20)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 14.28
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,125
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 785
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 104,313

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 778
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,032

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,871
  • Male householders: 1,467 (448 living alone), Female householders: 1,252 (423 living alone)
  • 1,242 spouses (1,222 opposite-sex spouses), 271 unmarried partners, (270 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,326 children (1,220 natural, 42 adopted, 60 stepchildren), 259 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 2 foster children, 92 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 816

Size of family households: 878 2-persons, 254 3-persons, 260 4-persons, 134 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 871 1-person, 289 2-persons.

739 married couples with children.
277 single-parent households (90 men, 187 women).

98.3% of residents of Schuyler speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $44,725,000 ($6,387 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $558,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,249,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,427,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,739,000
Federal grants: $10,281,000
Federal procurement contracts: $410,000 ($12,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,620,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $205,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $817,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,870,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 426
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 524
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +8
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -16
Here -2 per 1000 residents
State -31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Schuyler County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.2

Year house built in Schuyler County, Illinois
  • Year house built in Schuyler County, Illinois
  • 02020 or later
  • 1882010 to 2019
  • 2952000 to 2009
  • 3271990 to 1999
  • 2621980 to 1989
  • 6601970 to 1979
  • 2281960 to 1969
  • 2351950 to 1959
  • 2741940 to 1949
  • 8821939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Schuyler County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Schuyler County, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Schuyler County, Illinois
  • 61 room
  • 12 rooms
  • 103 rooms
  • 3084 rooms
  • 5415 rooms
  • 4016 rooms
  • 3377 rooms
  • 2648 rooms
  • 3199+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Schuyler County, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Schuyler County, Illinois
  • 191 room
  • 772 rooms
  • 483 rooms
  • 544 rooms
  • 1755 rooms
  • 466 rooms
  • 827 rooms
  • 238 rooms
  • 239+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Schuyler County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Schuyler County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Schuyler County, Illinois
  • 7no bedroom
  • 251 bedroom
  • 7062 bedrooms
  • 1,0373 bedrooms
  • 3534 bedrooms
  • 605+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Schuyler County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Schuyler County, Illinois
  • 19no bedroom
  • 1421 bedroom
  • 1752 bedrooms
  • 1433 bedrooms
  • 604 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Schuyler County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Schuyler County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Schuyler County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 75no vehicle
  • 4931 vehicle
  • 1,0102 vehicles
  • 4853 vehicles
  • 974 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Schuyler County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Schuyler County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 44no vehicle
  • 3191 vehicle
  • 1642 vehicles
  • 113 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

85.4% of Schuyler County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Illinois.

Schuyler County:

85.4%
State average:

87.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,733
  • Other state: 1,002
  • Northeast: 70
  • Midwest: 494
  • South: 146
  • West: 297
Year householders moved into unit in Schuyler County, IL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Schuyler County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 43.0%Utility gas
  • 27.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.0%Electricity
  • 4.9%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 56.6%Electricity
  • 22.1%Utility gas
  • 18.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74
Here:

12.5%
Illinois:

14.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

0.9%
Illinois:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:

9.4%
Illinois:

28.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Schuyler County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,040,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $997,000
    Health - Other: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $860,000
    Police Protection: $850,000
    Health - Other: $845,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $813,000
    Central Staff Services: $704,000
    General - Other: $164,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $51,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $274,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $134,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $122,000
    Central Staff Services: $71,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,756,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,321,000
    General Local Government Support: $711,000
    Other: $304,000
    Health and Hospitals: $110,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,521,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,018,000

Schuyler County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,040,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $997,000
    Health - Other: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $860,000
    Police Protection: $850,000
    Health - Other: $845,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $813,000
    Central Staff Services: $704,000
    General - Other: $164,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $51,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $274,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $134,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $122,000
    Central Staff Services: $71,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,756,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,321,000
    General Local Government Support: $711,000
    Other: $304,000
    Health and Hospitals: $110,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,521,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,018,000

Schuyler County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,040,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $997,000
    Health - Other: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $860,000
    Police Protection: $850,000
    Health - Other: $845,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $813,000
    Central Staff Services: $704,000
    General - Other: $164,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $51,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $274,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $134,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $122,000
    Central Staff Services: $71,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,756,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,321,000
    General Local Government Support: $711,000
    Other: $304,000
    Health and Hospitals: $110,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,521,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,018,000

Schuyler County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,040,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $997,000
    Health - Other: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $860,000
    Police Protection: $850,000
    Health - Other: $845,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $813,000
    Central Staff Services: $704,000
    General - Other: $164,000
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $51,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000
    Health and Hospitals: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $274,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $134,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $122,000
    Central Staff Services: $71,000
    General - Other: $50,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,756,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,321,000
    General Local Government Support: $711,000
    Other: $304,000
    Health and Hospitals: $110,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,521,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,018,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 97
  • Number of aged recipients: 5
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 92
  • Number of recipients under 18: 12
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 71
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 14
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 37
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 60
Most common first names in Schuyler County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6976.6 years
Mary6781.9 years
William4872.5 years
Charles4575.4 years
James4478.1 years
Robert4176.7 years
George3581.4 years
Helen2981.4 years
Harold2774.1 years
Ruth2585.0 years
Most common last names in Schuyler County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ward3082.1 years
Smith3078.8 years
Thompson2476.6 years
Jones2375.9 years
Davis2278.2 years
Phillips2081.1 years
Young1876.6 years
Strong1777.9 years
Moore1777.4 years
Wells1578.8 years
Businesses in Schuyler County, IL
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Dairy Queen1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1
Hardee's1