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Rushville is a big small town of 6,036 people in Rush County, Indiana. It's about 38 miles from Columbus, IN and 39 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $127k and rent runs about $911 a month.
6,036people
$127kTypical home
$911/moRent
83° / 34°Summer / winter
16"Snow
218Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,036
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,759 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 38 mi to Columbus, IN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $127k (≈$803/mo)
- Median rent $911/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 218 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 147 cloudy days a year
- 52 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (187 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (749 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to IND airport
- 46 mi to IND (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1945
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 981 ft
- 442 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 121 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rush County: R+54 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk