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West RushvilleOH

Is West Rushville a good place to live?

Dilger Store is on the National Register of Historic Places. West Rushville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes West Rushville stand out

Where West Rushville beats most towns.

Small town

165 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to West Rushville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in West Rushville, and how to reach them.

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PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Rushville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFairfield Union Local School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Fairfield County Board of ElectionsFairfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code4315043150 100%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 West Rushville.

Work & commute

For most of its workers, the job is outside West Rushville

Half commute less than 23 miles. West Rushville: 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Its average trip to work is 29 minutes, where Ohio’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Lancaster (22%), Columbus (21%) and Heath (4%).

0%work in town
West RushvilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.8%9.1%9.6%
Average trip to work29 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In West Rushville0%
Lancaster22%
Columbus21%
Heath4%
Richland Township4%
23 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in West Rushville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

West Rushville: four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 20 inches a winter. West Rushville has chilly winters and pleasant summers.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults in West Rushville have high blood pressure than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town

The share of adults in West Rushville who binge drink: 20%. In West Rushville, nearly one in ten adults have diabetes, below both Ohio’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (12%). Of 32 CDC measures, West Rushville beats the Ohio average on 8 and trails it on 4.

West RushvilleOhio townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%17%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)29%26%23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)30%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9%13%12%
32 measures vs. Ohio
8 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outWest RushvilleOH
Fewer adults with heart disease4.4%7.1%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke2.4%3.7%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer56.5%65.2%
Fairfield Medical Center
7.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Natural hazards

West Rushville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

West Rushville’s risk rating from FEMA is 49 of 100. 71% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 6%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about West Rushville

16pages on West Rushville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of West Rushville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave West Rushville for work

Where West Rushville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

22% → Lancaster Lancaster 22% 21% → Columbus Columbus 21% 4% → Heath Heath 4% 4% → Richland Township Richland Township 4% 4% → Rush Creek Township Rush Creek Township 4% 2% → Bremen Bremen 2% West Rushville · 0% stay
0jobs based in West Rushville
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about West Rushville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is West Rushville, OH a good place to live?

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