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22% of working residents work locally in Bushnell Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.3% and U.S. towns at 8%. The biggest park or preserve is Veterans Memorial Park, at 21 acres. We don’t grade Bushnell Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Bushnell Township beats most towns.
3,272 counted in 2010 and 2,919 in 2020; an estimated 2,823 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 2,003 in 1870, a peak of 3,811 in 1980, 2,718 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 2 maps from 1916 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bushnell Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Bushnell Township.
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. Bushnell Township had 716 jobs in 2023, down 134 from 2013.
| Bushnell Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: Bushnell Prairie City CUSD 170. Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The 3 public schools in Bushnell Township teach 602 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell-Prairie City Elem SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 296 | – |
| Bushnell-Prairie City High SchLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 175 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Bushnell Township, 24% say their health is fair or poor, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 19% across U.S. towns. Bushnell Township: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. 18% of adults in Bushnell Township smoke cigarettes; 41% have high blood pressure.
| Bushnell Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bushnell Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Households in Bushnell Township have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2013. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 26% come from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves. This Illinois town has had 4 paid flood insurance claims since 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Parks and preserves in Bushnell Township: 3, covering 29 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 21 |
| 2. East Park | — | 4 |
| 3. West Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bushnell Township
About 2 of every 100 Bushnell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Bushnell is a city in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,718 at the 2020 census, down from 3,117 in 2010.
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4 towns share a border with Bushnell Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prairie City Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mound Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lee Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Walnut Grove Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bushnell Township, Prairie City Township, Mound Township, Lee Township and Walnut Grove Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Bushnell Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Bushnell Township yet; the figures below are still real.