Rushville, Illinois

About Rushville

Rushville, IL is a small town located in western Illinois counting 2,904 people who proudly call it home.

Rushville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,760 residents per square mile.

📰 Rushville News Today

• Rushville-Industry Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
• NTSB reports deadly 2024 Rushville school bus crash likely caused by bus driver’s multiple prescription medications NewsChannel20 · Aug 2
• How a Decades-Old Illinois Law Detains Some Convicted Sex Offenders Indefinitely WTTW News · Apr 14
• Randy Ray Nichols Obituary Jan 31, 2026 Printy Funeral Home · Jan 31
• Warren Ray Dodds Obituary Jun 25, 2026 colwellmemorialhome.com · Jun 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rushville Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Rushville — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rushville

• The Local Brew Coffee Shop — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Schuyler Jail Museum & Gnlgcl · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rushville

• Rushville Town Square reviews ★
• Schuy-Rush Park reviews ★
• Schuyler County Fairground reviews ★
• Scripps Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rushville

• Rushville-Industry High School
• Schuyler Industry Middle School
• WCISEC ED
• Washington Elem School
• Webster Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rushville

🏘️ Nearby Communities