Schuyler County, Illinois

Schuyler County Education, Geography, and History

Schuyler County is a county located in the state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 7,544. Schuyler County was created on January 13, 1825. The county seat is Rushville. The county is named for General Philip Schuyler (1733-1804), American Revolutionary War general and United States Senator from New York.

Etymology - Origin of Schuyler County Name

The county is named for General Philip Schuyler, revolutionary soldier and United States Senator from New York.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Schuyler County History

Schuyler County was created on January 13, 1825 (Laws, 1825, p. 92) and was formed from unorganized land and Pike County . Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in: Pike County (1821-1825), Madison County (1812-1821) and St. Clair County (1795-1812).

The County was named for General Philip Schuyler (1733-1804), American Revolutionary War general and United States Senator from New York. The County Seat is Rushville . Prior County Seats was Beardstown- A site near present-day Pleasant View (1825-1826) and Rushville- Originally named Rushton: changed to Rushville on April 24, 1826 (1826-Present).

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 441 square miles (1,143 km²), of which, 437 square miles (1,133 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (11 km²) of it (0.92%) is water.

Schuyler county is located in west Illinois. Part of Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area is located in this county.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• North: McDonough County
• Northeast: Fulton County
• East: Mason County
• Southeast: Cass County
• Southwest: Brown County; Adams County
• Northwest: Hancock County
  

Education

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