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Minnesota›Chisago County

Rushseba TownshipMN

A town of 833.

Is Rushseba Township a good place to live?

31% of residents are under 18 in Rushseba Township, against 23% in Minnesota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Rushseba Township. The biggest place to walk is Chengwatana State Forest, 4,714 acres with 2.3 miles of trail. Rushseba Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

833 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
AndersonRush CityNessel TownshipRock CreekSunrise TownshipAndersonRush CityNessel TownshipRock CreekSunrise TownshipRushseba Township
Getting set up

Moving to Rushseba Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Rushseba Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerEast Central Energy17.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRush City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rushseba Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRush City Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereChisago County Gov CenterChisago County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5506955069 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Rushseba Township.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Rushseba Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Rushseba Township for work: only 0% work in town. 14% of Rushseba Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Rushseba Township has added 52 jobs, to 76 in 2023.

0%work in town
Rushseba TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line14%7%9.6%
Work from home14%14%11%
Average trip to work25 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Rushseba Township0%
Rush City13%
Pine City6%
Cambridge6%
North Branch5%
36 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Rushseba Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Rushseba Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Rushseba Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Rushseba Township’s July high is 82°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring32–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall37–56°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rushseba Township is

Rushseba Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Rushseba Township.

Rushseba TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%75%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outRushseba TownshipMN
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.5%8.5%
More smokers18.1%13.1%
Burnett Medical Center
13.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

7.3% of Rushseba Township is conserved land

4.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Rushseba Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.

7.3%conserved
Rushseba TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land7.3%4.7%4.3%
7.3%
conserved · 1,408 of 19,301 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Chengwatana State Forest2.3 mi4,714

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Rushseba Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rushseba Township

16pages on Rushseba Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Rushseba Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rushseba Township for work

Where Rushseba Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Rush City Rush City 13% 6% → Pine City Pine City 6% 6% → Cambridge Cambridge 6% 5% → North Branch North Branch 5% 4% → St. Paul St. Paul 4% 4% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 4% Rushseba Township · 0% stay
76jobs based in Rushseba Township
0%of working residents work in town
36 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rushseba Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Rushseba Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 804 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
902 ft

Questions about Rushseba Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Rushseba Township, MN a good place to live?

Rushseba Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.