Rush County (Indiana)

Rush County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Rushville.

Geography

The County is located in the central south-east of Indiana and has an area of 1058 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Henry County, Fayette County, Franklin County, Decatur County, Shelby County and Hancock County.

History

Rush County was formed on 31 December 1821 as original county of free territory. It was named after Benjamin Rush, a physician in the Revolutionary War.

Historical buildings

North-east of Rushville is the historic Smith Covered Bridge.
In Moscow is the historic James F. Harcourt House. It was incorporated in 1989 as a memorial from the NRHP (NRHP ID 89001412 ).

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Rush County 18,261 people in 6,923 households and 5,046 families. The population density was 17 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.69 percent White, 0.60 percent African American, 0.16 percent Native American, 0.47 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.25 percent from other races groups; 0.82 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.50 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 6,923 households out of which 34.3 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 60.8 percent were married couples living together, 8.4 percent were single mothers and 27.1 percent were non-families. 23.3 percent of all households and 11.3 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.

26.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.5 percent between 18 to 24, 28.9 percent between 25 and 44 years. 22.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.8 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 93.2 males.

The median income for a household was $ 38,152, and the median income for a family $ 42,633. Males have a median income of $ 32,491, women $ 22,101. The per capita income was $ 17,997. 5.5 percent of families and 7.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Arlington
Boyd
Carthage
Circleville
Fairview
Falmouth
Farmers
Farmington
Ging
Glenwood
Gowdy
Henderson
Homer
Manilla
Mauzy
Mays
Milroy
Moscow
New Salem
Occident
Raleigh
Richland
Rushville
Sexton
Williamstown

Townships

Anderson Township
Center Township
Jackson Township
Noble Township
Orange Township
Posey Township
Richland Township
Ripley Township
Rushville Township
Union Township
Walker Township
Washington Township

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