Millville Town Site · National Register of Historic Places
Rush Township’s story
178 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1848Rush Township is settled
Rush TownshipIL
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 bordering townsMap →
Millville Town Site · Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
375
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$154K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Is Rush Township a good place to live?
Rush Township’s concentration of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, where Illinois’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Its National Register listings include Millville Town Site and Townsend House. Rush Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Rush Township stand out
Where Rush Township beats most towns.
Small town
375 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Thompson TownshipNora TownshipStockton TownshipWarren TownshipRush Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rush Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rush Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rush Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsStockton Community Unit School District 206Warren Community Unit School District 2052 districts serve Rush Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJo Daviess County ClerkJo Daviess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61085, 61001, 6108761085 79% · 61001 11% · 61087 10%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rush Township.
Work & commute
Rush Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
The top destinations are Stockton (9%), Monroe (9%) and Warren (7%). Rush Township’s mean commuting time is 18 minutes. Among residents in the town, 13% live below the poverty line, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away.
1%work in town
| Rush Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Rush Township1%
Stockton9%
Monroe9%
Warren7%
Freeport5%
24 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Rush Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer children than Illinois overall
38% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 38% across Illinois. The age of the median resident for Rush Township comes to 41.3 years.
41.3median age · IL 39
| Rush Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.3 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Rush TownshipIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school43%
Some college2%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 51% women
The Census survey reached too few of Rush Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.5 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Rush Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.5% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 2.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Rush Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 12°; snowfall runs to about 36 inches a winter. Expect cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rush Township.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Rush Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Rush Township sits below nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 17%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rush Township after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Rush Township is
For adults in Rush Township, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 20%. Against the Illinois average, Rush Township comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 10. 14% of adults in the town have diabetes; 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Rush Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better15 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Rush Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.6% |
Midwest Medical Center
17 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Rush Township has set aside 2.2% of its land for conservation
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 56 miles of trail. Apple River Canyon State Park, at 179 acres with 2.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 523 of 23,399 acres
56 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apple River Canyon State Park | 2.6 mi | 179 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 34 attractions →Charles Mound and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rush Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi MountainCharles Mound20 mi MuseumChicago Athenaeum
32 mi MuseumNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium250K visitors a year
11 mi MuseumApple River Fort
32 mi TheatreFive Flags Center32 mi MuseumDubuque Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rush Township
17pages on Rush Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rush Township; the nearest are
Highland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Freeport21 mi$4,936 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville, WI31.5 mi$8,644 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Rush Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Rush Township for work
Where Rush Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
61jobs based in Rush Township
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Rush Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Rush Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Rush Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 359 and it contained 180 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
Questions about Rush Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rush Township, IL a good place to live?
Rush Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.