Rush City, MN

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Rush City, Minnesota

Rush City, Minnesota, in Chisago county, is 42 miles N of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center) and 50 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul area. There are 2,102 residents in Rush City.

The People and Families of Rush City

In Rush City, about 41% of adults are married. People in Rush City are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Males are more numerous in the city than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rush City had a median family income of $40,380.

Political Inclinations

Rush City folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Rush City Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Rush City that were owner-occupied was 64%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city.

Commuting

In Rush City, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rush City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Rush City, MN

Comparing Rush City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles N of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	50 miles N of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Chisago
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55069
P.O. Box Zip Codes	55067
Phone Area Codes	320
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.686
Longitude	-92.964

Station	GRANTSBURG
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Station	CAMBRIDGE STATE HOSP
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	29.1 inches

Station	HINCKLEY
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 18 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 56 F
Annual Precip	31.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,102	100%
Male	1,149	54.7%
Female	953	45.3%
Under 18	552	26.3%
18+	1,550	73.7%
65+	289	13.7%
Median Age	31.6
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,894	90.1%
African-American	98	4.7%
Asian	26	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	28	1.3%
Other	26	1.2%
Mixed Race	29	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	64	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,986
Growth	884
Growth %	42.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33.9%
Swedish	17.5%
Norwegian	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.4%
Irish	6%
Polish	3.9%
English	2.8%
US/American	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Czech	1.5%
European	1.5%
Scandinavian	1.4%
Finnish	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
French Canadian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Somalian	0.8%
Danish	0.8%
Nigerian	0.8%
Russian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rush City	2,102	$40,380
Braham	1,276	$43,229
Cambridge	5,520	$53,381
Harris	1,121	$51,719
North Branch	8,023	$56,512
Pine City	3,043	$37,639
Rock Creek	1,119	$48,482

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