Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
2.8 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Trash day: look up yoursRushville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $204K, 3.1 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 403rd of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $53K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 8 places on the National Register. Rushville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 99% of U.S. towns. 25% of working residents work locally in Rushville, above both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 65 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on history.
Where Rushville beats most towns.
Melodeon Hall
Census counts: 742 in 1850, 6,208 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Rushville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Rushville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rushville.
Rushville is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Indianapolis and other neighbors.
1.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Riverside Park, at 31 acres.
| Rushville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 0.4 mi | 31 |
| 2. South Veterans Memorial Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Veterans Memorial Park North | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 6,928 U.S. towns with household incomes like Rushville’s, it is less healthy than 68%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
19% of Rushville adults smoke cigarettes. Rushville beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 28% of Rushville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Rushville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rushville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rushville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
61% of households own their home in Rushville. The typical Rushville home is worth about $204,000, up 2.5% in a year, 21% below the Indiana typical home. Rushville’s median rent is $911 a month.
| Rushville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $911 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Rushville has about as many jobs (3,215) as working residents, but only 751 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Rushville’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Rushville has added 348 jobs, to 3,215 in 2023. The average trip to work in Rushville is 22 minutes.
| Rushville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rushville's reported crime rate is below Indiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 13 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Rushville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.5 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rushville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Rushville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Rushville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
8 places in Rushville on the National Register of Historic Places.
18 notable people were born in Rushville.
City in Indiana, United States
Rushville is a city in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County. It, like the county, was named in honor of Dr. Benjamin Rush, who signed the Declaration of Independence.
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Rushville grades C+ overall, better than 45% of U.S. towns and #403 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
18 notable people were born here, including Maurice Geraghty and Elbert H. Hubbard.
