Rush Township farmhouse near Woodstock, 2016
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Rush TownshipChampaign County, OH
A town of 2,800. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,800
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$179K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
199
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#587 of 987 in OH
Is Rush Township a good place to live?
Rush Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $179K, 2.4 years of the Urbana area’s $76K median household income. It grades B− overall, 587th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 80% of the country. On the plus side, its schools outperform 78% of the state's. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 79% of U.S. towns. 14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Rush Township, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%).
What makes Rush Township stand out
Where Rush Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Rush Township for work
Where Rush Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
199jobs based in Rush Township
4%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Rush Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Rush Township is from typical.
HealthMemorial Hospital 10.1 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 4.3% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 36% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & income$63K median household income; 199 jobs based hereC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorth Lewisburg Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rush Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Champaign County Board of ElectionsChampaign County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes43060, 4308443060 70% · 43084 29%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rush Township.
Rush Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and sends most of its workers to Marysville and beyond.
HealthC−
Rush Township earns a C− for health
For adults in Rush Township, the share who have high blood pressure is 39%. Two figures for adults locally: 42% sleep under 7 hours, 19% smoke cigarettes.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Rush Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Rush Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with obesity | 44.8% | 37.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 8% |
Memorial Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
28th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA−
Rush Township earns an A− for schools
That grade comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $179K.
The Triad Local school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 233 students attend Rush Township’s public school.
78%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triad Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 233 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most people working in Rush Township commute elsewhere
Rush Township has 199 jobs for its 1,181 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Commuting out is the norm in Rush Township: 4% of working residents work locally. The average trip to work for Rush Township comes to 28 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. 6.2% of Rush Township workers do their job from home.
4%work in town
| Rush Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.2% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Rush Township4%
Marysville15%
Allen Township9%
Urbana6%
Perry Township5%
14 mi
median commute distance
199
jobs based in Rush Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 21% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Rush Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Rush Township has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 64% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Rush Township is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 62% come from inland flooding and 12% from tornadoes.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rush Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
16 mi MountainCampbell Hill
31 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
31 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
23 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
30 mi Stadium & arenaValue City ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rush Township
17pages on Rush Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
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 Ohio.
About Rush Township
Township in Ohio, US
Rush Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,788 people living in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
Rush Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Rush Township.
Wayne TownshipAllen TownshipUnion TownshipGoshen TownshipRush Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Township | #587 | B− | A− | — | A− | C− |
| Wayne Township | — | — | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Allen Township | #270 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Union Township | — | — | B | — | A | B |
| Goshen Township | #334 | B+ | A− | — | A− | C− |
Wayne Township and Union Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rush Township, Wayne Township, Allen Township, Union Township and Goshen Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rush Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Rush Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rush Township, OH a good place to live?
Rush Township grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #587 of 987 in Ohio. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Rush Township, OH expensive?
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−.