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Population: 5,995. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,679 (-5.3% change)
Males: 2,823 (47.1%), Females: 3,172 (52.9%)

Rush County

Zip code: 46173

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $30,233
Median house value: $79,100

Population by Race

Races in Rushville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (29.9%), German (17.4%), English (10.4%), Irish (10.1%), French (1.7%), Dutch (1.4%).

Elevation: 966 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Map of Rushville, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rushville

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rushville city

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Rushville:

  • RUSH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1300 N MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rushville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rushville:

  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 34 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: MQJ)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 35 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Abbreviation: AID)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rushville:

  • NEW CASTLE-HENRY CO. MUNI. (about 20 miles; NEW CASTLE, IN; Abbreviation: UWL)
  • GREENSBURG-DECATUR COUNTY (about 21 miles; GREENSBURG, IN; Abbreviation: I34)
  • POPE FIELD (about 23 miles; GREENFIELD, IN; Abbreviation: GFD)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rushville:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 39 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 48 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 50 miles; OXFORD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,704)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 51 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 51 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)

Schools

Public high school in Rushville:

  • RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCH (Students: 785; Location: 1201 LIONS PATH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rushville:

  • RUSHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 821; Location: 400 W 16TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BENJAMIN RUSH MIDDLE SCH (Students: 459; Location: 1601 N SEXTON ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Rushville:

  • ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 226 E 5TH ST; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Rushville:

  • RUSHVILLE PL (Operating income: $273,852; Location: 130 WEST THIRD STREET; 43,073 books; 2,028 audio materials; 1,600 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)

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