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Rush County, Kansas

Rush County, Kansas · ZIP 67511, 67513, 67520

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,810 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,382Households
  • $60,288Median household income
  • $79,300Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Rush County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−16.8%
2.8k3k3.2k3.4k3.6k2000: 3,55120002010: 3,30720102020: 2,95620203,5512,956
Population of Rush County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,551
20103,307
20202,956

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rush County
Under $50k39.7%
$50k to $100k39.9%
$100k to $150k10.6%
$150k to $200k0.9%
$200k and over8.9%

Median household income $60,288 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rush County
Owner occupied
1,100 units
Renter occupied
282 units
Vacancy rate
18.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Rush County2023
Manufacturing220
Health care and social assistance141
Wholesale trade112
Retail trade94
Transportation and warehousing53
Finance and insurance49
Information43
Other services (except public administration)30

851 employees in 98 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rush County compared with its state
Rush County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRush CountyKansas
Population2,9572,937,569
Median household income$60,288$72,639
Median age46.037.2
Median home value$79,300$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.5%35.2%
Foreign-born residents1.5%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes79.6%66.9%
Mean commute to work21.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Rush County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
La Crosse-Brookdale TownshipTownship1,28984.3 sq mi
La CrosseCity1,2081.04 sq mi
Pioneer TownshipTownship34141.7 sq mi
OtisCity2820.31 sq mi
Hampton-Fairview TownshipTownship226106.4 sq mi
Lone Star TownshipTownship22642.3 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship18653.7 sq mi
BisonCity1690.26 sq mi
McCrackenCity1471.00 sq mi
Big Timber TownshipTownship13447.2 sq mi
Rush CenterCity1320.36 sq mi
Banner TownshipTownship11953.6 sq mi
Garfield TownshipTownship10453.6 sq mi
LiebenthalCity890.11 sq mi
Alexander-Belle Prairie TownshipTownship7584.8 sq mi
AlexanderCity480.26 sq mi
Illinois TownshipTownship4748.0 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship4154.3 sq mi
TimkenCity340.13 sq mi
Pleasantdale TownshipTownship2247.8 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.