RushvilleMO
A town of 221, settled in 1853.
Is Rushville a good place to live?
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rushville, where Missouri’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%. Rushville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
221 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rushville: who provides what
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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rushville.
About half of Rushville’s working residents commute to St. Joseph
Most working residents leave Rushville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are St. Joseph (47%), Kansas City (12%) and Wathena (4%).
| Rushville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Rushville
Rushville has chilly winters and warm summers. At 89°F, Rushville’s July high is near the Missouri town median (88°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Rushville is
Rushville beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Rushville.
| Rushville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Rushville | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 8% |
| More smokers | 23.7% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Rushville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 15 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rushville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Rushville | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $825 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sporting Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rushville. Close and well known come first.
34 mi Stadium & arenaSporting Park17 mi MuseumGlore Psychiatric Museum
16 mi LandmarkU.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery
33 mi Stadium & arenaLegends Field34 mi TheatreSandstone Amphitheater40 mi MuseumLiberty JailPhoto credits
Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain
Everything we know about Rushville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rushville
About 1 of every 100 Rushville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Rushville for work
Where Rushville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rushville
Village in Missouri, U.S.
Rushville is a village in western Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 225 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 817 ft
- ZIP code
- 64484
Questions about Rushville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rushville, MO a good place to live?
Rushville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.