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Moving to Rushford, Minnesota

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Population: 1,696. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,786 (+5.3% change)
Males: 775 (45.7%), Females: 921 (54.3%)

Fillmore County

Zip code: 55971

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $37,159
Median house value: $78,400

Population by Race

Races in Rushford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (59.7%), German (32.0%), Irish (10.4%), English (4.3%), Polish (3.6%), Swedish (3.2%).

Elevation: 726 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rushford

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rushford city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +105 (+6.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rushford:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WINONA, MN)
  • WINNESHIEK COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; DECORAH, IA)
  • FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR-ARCADIA HOSP (about 36 miles; ARCADIA, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rushford:

  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 35 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 74 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rushford:

  • RUSHFORD MUNI (about 5 miles; RUSHFORD, MN; Abbreviation: 55Y)
  • WINONA MUNI-MAX CONRAD FLD (about 18 miles; WINONA, MN; Abbreviation: ONA)
  • HOUSTON COUNTY (about 24 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; Abbreviation: CHU)

Amtrak station near Rushford:

  • 18 miles: WINONA (65 E. MARK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rushford:

  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 17 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 38 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 44 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)

Schools

Public high school in Rushford:

  • RUSHFORD-PETERSON SR. (Students: 232; Location: 102 N. MILL ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Rushford:

  • RUSHFORD-PETERSON EL. (Students: 290; Location: 102 NORTH MILL STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Rushford:

  • RUSHFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,338; Location: 101 MILL STREET N; 11,410 books; 659 audio materials; 547 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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