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Bushnell, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Bushnell is a Census city of 2,677 people across 2.12 square miles of land, in McDonough County. Median household income is $67,518, 71.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bushnell
What Bushnell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.12 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,264
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcDonough County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bushnell
How many people live in Bushnell
- Population2,677
- Median age50.2
- Population under 18384 plus or minus 129
- Share under 1814.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over655 plus or minus 156
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households1,259
- Family households788
- Share of households that are families62.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bushnell
Income and work in Bushnell
- Median household income$67,518 plus or minus $16,726
- Per capita income$36,105
- Civilian labor force1,530
- Employed1,429
- Unemployed101 plus or minus 68
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over2,066
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bushnell
Housing in Bushnell
- Housing units1,476
- Occupied units1,259
- Vacant units217 plus or minus 121
- Vacancy rate14.7 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Owner occupied899
- Renter occupied360 plus or minus 109
- Ownership rate71.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$71,900 plus or minus $21,280
- Median gross rent, monthly$648
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Single family units1,269
- Share single family86.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more179 plus or minus 92
- Share in buildings of two or more12.1 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes28 plus or minus 26
- Median year structure built1944
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bushnell
How Bushnell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,374
- Commuting under 15 minutes523 plus or minus 164
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.1 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more363 plus or minus 123
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Drove alone80.9 percent
- Carpooled10.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Public transport2.3 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bushnell
Flood risk in Bushnell
- NFIP communityCity of Bushnell
- NFIP community number170471
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/20/76
The City of Bushnell does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170471 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McDonough County, not Bushnell
McDonough County context, not Bushnell figures
- Establishments in McDonough County611
- Covered employment, McDonough County10,119
- Average annual pay, McDonough County$48,433
- Housing units permitted, McDonough County1
Every figure in this section is published for McDonough County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bushnell.
All McDonough County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bushnell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bushnell, Illinois?
2,677, in 1,259 households. Bushnell city covers 2.12 square miles of land, which is 1,264 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bushnell in?
McDonough County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bushnell?
$67,518. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $71,900. Median gross rent is $648 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bushnell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Bushnell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bushnell, city of, community 170471, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bushnell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McDonough County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bushnell.
Is zoning published for Bushnell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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