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Population: 376. Estimated population in July 2024: 375 (-0.3% change)
Males: 177 (47.1%), Females: 199 (52.9%)

Nobles County

Zip code: 56168

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $41,000

Population by Race

Races in Rushmore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (56.1%), Norwegian (9.6%), Irish (6.9%), French (4.5%), United States (4.5%), Polish (4.0%).

Elevation: 1650 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rushmore

  • High school or higher: 71.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rushmore city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

3.5% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rushmore:

  • WORTHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN)
  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
  • MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SLAYTON, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rushmore:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 65 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 85 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 94 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rushmore:

  • WORTHINGTON MUNI (about 17 miles; WORTHINGTON, MN; Abbreviation: OTG)
  • SIBLEY MUNI (about 18 miles; SIBLEY, IA; Abbreviation: ISB)
  • SLAYTON MUNI (about 26 miles; SLAYTON, MN; Abbreviation: 60Y)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rushmore:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 97 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 116 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 128 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)

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