Rush TownshipMI
A town of 1,256.
Is Rush Township a good place to live?
Rush Township’s best subject grade is a B for history; its weakest is a D− for walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Henderson Park, at 27 acres. Rush Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,256 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Rush Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Rush Township is from typical.
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Moving to Rush Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rush Township, and how to reach them.
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.
Rush Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Rush Township, 17% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 1% of working residents stay in Rush Township for work; the rest commute out. Jobs in Rush Township grew by 24 from 2011 to 2021, reaching 124. Also worth knowing: its average commute comes in at 32 minutes.
| Rush Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Health in Rush Township trails 73% of U.S. towns
21% of Rush Township adults say their health is fair or poor. The share of adults in Rush Township who have been diagnosed with depression is 28%, against 27% in Michigan’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. Among adults locally, 16% report frequent physical distress and 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Rush Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rush Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 14.6% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 16% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rush Township
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Michigan overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). In Rush Township, the age of the median resident is 51.1 years, above both Michigan’s towns (42.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). The share of adults 25 and older in Rush Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 23%.
| Rush Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 26% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 61% are men (MI 48%).
| Rush Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.1% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.6% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.4% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Rush Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level
A third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 25%. Rush Township’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 38 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 3.2% of Rush Township
There are 1.6 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. In Rush Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Rush Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Henderson Park | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Rush Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rush Township
About 2 of every 100 Rush Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
99% of working residents leave Rush Township for work
Where Rush Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
About Rush Township
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Rush Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,268 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
Questions about Rush Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rush Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.