Introduction
Schuyler County, with the county seat of Rushville, has a population of 7,544 according to the last U.S. Census. The county is named after Phillip Schuyler, a member of Continental Congress and a Senator from New York.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Schuyler County has a total area of 441 square miles, of which 437 square miles is land and 4.1 square miles is water.
Major Highways
Schuyler County has a largely agricultural community, as well as many residents working in manufacturing, health care, transportation, and retail, keeping its roadways busy. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, Schuyler County had 215 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, two (2) were fatal, 32 resulted in injuries, and nine (9) of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through Schuyler County include: U.S. Highway 24, U.S. Highway 67, Illinois Route 99, Illinois Route 100, Illinois Route 101, and Illinois Route 103.
Climate and Weather
Schuyler County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 87 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 15 °F during winter. On average, Schuyler County gets 39.4 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
Schuyler County has approximately 3,040 households with 53.5% of these households consisting of married couples and 28.2% with children under the age of 18. The median household income of Schuyler County is $43,686 and the median income for families is $51,654, making Schuyler County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
Schuyler County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
Schuyler County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
City: Rushville
Villages: Browning, Camden, Littleton
Unincorporated Communities: Bader, Bluff City, Brooklyn, Doddsville, Frederick, Huntsville, Sheldons Grove
Townships: Bainbridge, Birmingham, Brooklyn, Browning, Buena Vista, Camden, Frederick, Hickory, Huntsville, Littleton, Oakland, Rushville, Woodstock
Education
- Schuyler-Industry Community Unit School District 5
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
Schuyler County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Weinberg-King State Park
- Schuy-Rush Lake
- Scripps Park
- Mark Twain Cave
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls, dog bites, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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