Rushville, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 21, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 999. Estimated population in July 2024: 902 (-9.7% change)
Males: 468 (46.8%), Females: 531 (53.2%)

Sheridan County

Zip code: 69360

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $27,361
Median house value: $38,400

Population by Race

Races in Rushville:

White Non-Hispanic (76.8%)
American Indian (20.9%)
Two or more races (3.6%)
Hispanic (2.3%)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), English (11.9%), Irish (10.8%), United States (5.1%), Norwegian (3.8%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 3746 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rushville

High school or higher: 88.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rushville city

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 10.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -122 (-10.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rushville:

PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PINE RIDGE, SD)
GORDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; GORDON, NE)
CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HLTH SRV (about 38 miles; CHADRON, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rushville:

ALLIANCE MUNI (about 52 miles; ALLIANCE, NE; Abbreviation: AIA)
WESTERN NEB. RGNL/WILLIAM B. HEILIG FIELD (about 98 miles; SCOTTSBLUFF, NE; Abbreviation: BFF)
RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 100 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rushville:

MODISETT (about 3 miles; RUSHVILLE, NE; Abbreviation: 9V5)
HAY SPRINGS MUNI (about 17 miles; HAY SPRINGS, NE; Abbreviation: 4V6)
PINE RIDGE (about 21 miles; PINE RIDGE, SD; Abbreviation: IEN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rushville:

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 108 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 223 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 227 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,722)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 241 miles; LARAMIE, WY; Full-time enrollment: 9,665)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 246 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)

Schools

Public high school in Rushville:

RUSHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 78; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rushville:

RUSHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 138; Grades: PK – 08)
EXTENSION PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 20; Grades: PK – 08)
PRAIRIE VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 2; Grades: PK – 08)
BOILING SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 1; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Rushville:

RUSHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,312; Location: 207 SPRAGUE STREET; 8,286 books; 337 audio materials; 334 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)