Bushnell, Illinois
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,221 people, 1,323 households, and 889 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,573.9 people per square mile (606.7/km²).

Bushnell, Illinois

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 3,221 people, 1,323 households, and 889 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,573.9 people per square mile (606.7/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1870	2,003	—

1880	2,316	15.6%

1890	2,314	−0.1%

1900	2,490	7.6%

1910	2,619	5.2%

1920	2,716	3.7%

1930	2,850	4.9%

1940	2,906	2.0%

1950	3,317	14.1%

1960	3,710	11.8%

1970	3,703	−0.2%

1980	3,811	2.9%

1990	3,288	−13.7%

2000	3,221	−2.0%

2010	3,117	−3.2%

Est. 2016	2,943	−5.6%

U.S. Decennial Census

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The population was 3,117 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population was 3,117 at the 2010 census.