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Moving to Rush City, Minnesota

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Population: 2,102. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,986 (+42.1% change)
Males: 1,149 (54.7%), Females: 953 (45.3%)

Chisago County

Zip code: 55069

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $34,219
Median house value: $83,800

Population by Race

Races in Rush City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.9%), Swedish (19.5%), Norwegian (10.9%), Irish (10.6%), French (5.4%), Polish (4.0%).

Elevation: 917 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rush City

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rush City city

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 41.4%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

3.4% Foreign born (1.3% Africa, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +432 (+25.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rush City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rush City:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 59 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 76 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 94 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rush City:

  • RUSH CITY RGNL (about 2 miles; RUSH CITY, MN; Abbreviation: ROS)
  • CAMBRIDGE MUNI (about 22 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MN; Abbreviation: CBG)
  • GRANTSBURG MUNI (about 24 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI; Abbreviation: GTG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rush City:

  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)

Schools

Public high school in Rush City:

  • RUSH CITY SEC. (Students: 477; Location: 51001 FAIRFIELD AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rush City:

  • C.E. JACOBSON EL. (Students: 501; Location: 95 SOUTH HARTE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • TRIO PROGRAM (Students: 8; Location: 51001 FAIRFIELD AVE; Grades: 07 – 10)

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