BlockRushville, Illinois
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1923 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Rushville Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62681. The Survey maps it on the Rushville South quadrangle. 3,005 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 673 feet above sea level.
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On record in Rushville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Phoenix Opera House Blocklisted 1985
White Oak Halllisted 2003
Population over time
2 figuresRushville fell from 3,192 to 3,005 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,192 | |
| 2020 | 3,005 | -187 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 15 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1923 USGS Rushville quadrangle1:62500
- 1926 USGS Rushville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Burlington quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Burlington quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Burlington quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Rushville SE quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Rushville South quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Macomb quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Macomb quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Burlington quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Rushville: 1 prospect, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Shale Exposure | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Schuyler Highway Department | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 62 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rushville in 62 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 38 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 5 flash flood, 3 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1999 | Hail | Rushville | $758,000 | Hail up to baseball size fell, especially to the north and west of Rushville. Hundreds of cars were damaged by the hail. Numerous houses sustained roof damage and thousands of acres of corn and soybeans damaged. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | $60,000 | A tornado touched down 5.5 miles northwest of Rushville. As it travelled to the northeast it destroyed the roof of a machine shed and tipped over a camper and a fifth wheel. Numerous trees were blown over. Four and a half miles north northwest of Rushville, the tornado caused minor damage to two homes and the roof of a barn. Also, several power poles were snapped off at the base. The tornado lifted and dissipated 5 miles north of Rushville. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $60,000. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $50,000 | A large tree was split and fell onto a church. Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down as well. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $50,000 | Many trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $40,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in Rushville. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $40,000 | Trees and power poles were blown down in Rushville. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $32,000 | A tree was blown down onto a trailer on Madison Street in Rushville. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $32,000 | Numerous trees were blown down around town. The Subway restaurant had its door torn off. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $30,000 | Several large trees and tree branches were blown down. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $20,000 | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Rushville. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $20,000 | Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in Rushville. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $12,000 | Three trees were blown down on Pokeberry Road about 2 miles northeast of Rushville. One of the trees fell on an unoccupied van. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $10,000 | Shingles were damaged on a house and several 4-inch diameter trees were snapped on Curry Chapel Road about 1 mile south of Camden Road. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $7,800 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, one of which blocked Route 24 just north of Rushville. In Rushville, the winds damaged the library roof causing $7,800 in damage. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down 4 miles west of Rushville. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several tree branches were blown down onto power lines, resulting in a power outage. |
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | An empty semi-truck was tipped over on Route 24 northeast of Rushville. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several tree branches were blown down throughout town, including some that fell onto power lines. One large tree was blown over. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several large tree branches were blown down. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | A few trees and tree branches were blown down at Turtle Lake. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several trees and power poles were blown down across Rushville. One tree fell onto a trailer causing substantial damage, while another large tree limb damaged the roof of a house. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Rushville | - | A vehicle was swept off the road by flood waters about 4 miles north of Rushville, leading to a water rescue of the driver. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Numerous tree limbs were blown down along US-24 from Rushville to Ray. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Rushville | - | A band of thunderstorms with heavy rain produced more than 2.00 inches of rain in 90 minutes during the evening of May 30th. The greatest impact was on roads near the La Moine River, which became inundated and were closed from late evening into the night. Several rural roads between Rushville and the La Moine River were also flooded and impassable in spots. Additional rainfall during the very early morning hours of May 31st kept many roads closed in southern Schuyler County. The flooding subsided by early afternoon on May 31st. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Rushville | - | A band of thunderstorms with heavy rain produced more than 2.00 inches of rain in 90 minutes during the evening of May 30th. The greatest impact was on roads near the La Moine River, which became inundated and were closed from late evening into the night. Several rural roads between Rushville and the La Moine River were also flooded and impassable in spots. |
| December 2008 | Flash Flood | Rushville | - | Water was rapidly rising along numerous small creeks and streams across Schuyler County. This caused flooding over some area roadways. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | A tree was blown down on the south side of Rushville. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Two large trees were blown down onto IL Route 67 five miles south of Rushville. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Rushville | - | Several county roads were flooded in the Rushville area due to heavy rains. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several large trees were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F2) | Rushville | - | A tornado touched down 5.5 miles west of Rushville. It destroyed a house, as well as a barn. The tornado traveled to the northeast blowing down numerous trees and power lines. Also, numerous silos, barns and machine sheds were either damaged or destroyed. The tornado lifted and dissipated 3 miles north northwest of Rushville. No injuries were reported. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | - | A tornado crossed into Schuyler County from Brown County (WFO LSX County Warning Area). It was only on the ground for a short distance before it lifted and dissipated. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Rushville | - | US Route 67 north of Rushville was briefly flooded due to heavy rains. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several power lines were blown down. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several trees were blown down in Rushville. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Several large trees were blown down. One tree fell across Illinois Route 24. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and power lines in Rushville. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, one of which fell onto an unoccupied car. Also, numerous tree limbs were blown down and a grain bin was blown over and onto Highway 67. No injuries were reported. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Rushville. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees, tree limbs, and power lines down in Rushville. Some of the trees caused minor structural damage to a few homes and outbuildings. No injuries were reported. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | A large tree was blown down across a road in Rushville. No injuries were reported. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, power lines and cable lines. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, some of which caused damage to a home two miles southeast of Rushville. Also, numerous power lines and tree limbs were blown down. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in Rushville. Some of the trees fell onto a small shelterhouse on a golf course flattening it. No damage estimate was available. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| February 2017 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View | 5.4 miles | 16 | |
| Hale Ridge (historical) | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Sugar Grove | 6.3 miles | 15 | |
| Ray | 7.5 miles | 15 | |
| Erwin | 7.8 miles | 14 | |
| Frederick | 7.9 miles | 16 | |
| Scotts Mill | 7.9 miles | 14 | |
| Oakland Center | 8.3 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Rushville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q575423 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 417057. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.