Rushville, NE

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Rushville, Nebraska

Rushville, Nebraska, in Sheridan county, is 101 miles SE of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center) and 241 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado. There are 999 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Rushville

In Rushville, about 53% of adults are married. In Rushville, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rushville had a median family income of $36,100.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Rushville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Rushville that were owner-occupied was 67%. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Rushville, 90% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Rushville, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Rushville, NE

Comparing Rushville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Nebraska (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	101 miles SE of Rapid City, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	241 miles NE of Aurora, Colorado
County	Sheridan
Standard Zip Codes	69360
Phone Area Codes	308
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.718
Longitude	-102.463

Station	HAY SPRINGS
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 35 F
Apr Temp	30 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	31 to 64 F
Annual Precip	19.8 inches

Station	HAY SPRINGS 12 S
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 34 F
Apr Temp	30 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 86 F
Oct Temp	31 to 63 F
Annual Precip	16.9 inches

Station	MERRIMAN
Distance	41.1 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 88 F
Oct Temp	35 to 64 F
Annual Precip	18.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	999	100%
Male	468	46.8%
Female	531	53.2%
Under 18	255	25.5%
18+	744	74.5%
65+	209	20.9%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.9
White	776	77.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	183	18.3%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	36	3.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	902
Growth	-97
Growth %	-9.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.1%
German	23.8%
Irish	9.4%
English	9.1%
US/American	7.2%
Norwegian	3.7%
Dutch	3%
Czech	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Lebanese	1.7%
Polish	1.6%
Danish	1.3%
Swiss	1.1%
European	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Syrian	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Italian	0.4%
Arab/Arabic	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rushville	999	$36,100
Gordon	1,756	$35,139
Hay Springs	652	$34,318

Library
Rushville Public Library 207 Sprague Street Rushville, Nebraska (308) 327-2740

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