Rushford, MN

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Rushford, Minnesota

Rushford, Minnesota, in Fillmore county, is 25 miles W of La Crosse, Wisconsin (center to center) and 103 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city has a population of 1,696.

The People and Families of Rushford

In Rushford, about 56% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Rushford live by themselves.

There is an unusually large share of women in the city. Rushford benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rushford had a median family income of $45,375.

Rushford Housing

About 76% of housing units in Rushford are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in Rushford are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state.

Commuting

In Rushford, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Rushford, MN

Comparing Rushford 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles W of La Crosse, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles SE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Fillmore
Standard Zip Codes	55971
Phone Area Codes	507
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.808
Longitude	-91.752

Station	CALEDONIA
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.9 inches

Station	PRESTON
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.2 inches

Station	DODGE
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 26 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	58 to 85 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,696	100%
Male	775	45.7%
Female	921	54.3%
Under 18	390	23%
18+	1,306	77%
65+	442	26.1%
Median Age	42.3
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,679	99%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,786
Growth	90
Growth %	5.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	57%
German	21.9%
Irish	5.8%
US/American	3.1%
English	1.9%
Polish	1.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Swedish	1.1%
Dutch	0.7%
Italian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Liberian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rushford	1,696	$45,375
Houston	1,020	$38,462
Lanesboro	788	$43,571
Lewiston	1,484	$48,631
Peterson	269	$43,333
Stockton	682	$47,159
Utica	230	$44,286

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Rushford Public Library 101 Mill Street N Rushford, Minnesota (507) 864-7600 Library Web Site

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