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Rushford’s story
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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RushfordWI
A town of 1,690.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,690
2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020
Typical home
$291K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
49.9
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town
Is Rushford a good place to live?
The best of Rushford’s subject grades are an A for history and civic life. Rushford’s median age is 49.9 years, above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 28 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on history. Rushford has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rushford stand out
Where Rushford beats most towns.
Eureka Lock and Lock Tender's HouseHistoryA
1 historic place
1 place on the National Register
Listed for their history, architecture or both.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Rushford5.2
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical WI town3.8
Civic lifeA
35% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Wisconsin town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Rushford for work
Where Rushford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
76jobs based in Rushford
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Rushford grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Rushford is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.9 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 3.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →HealthThedacare Medical Center - Berlin 6.9 miles awayBOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBeat 53% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksB−Open →History1 place on the National Register; 1 notable person born hereAOpen →Civic life5.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
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 Rushford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rushford, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rushford’s trash rules yet
SchoolsOmro School DistrictBerlin Area School District2 districts serve Rushford; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Rushford ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes54963, 54980, 54923, 5496454963 82% · 54980 10% · 54923 4% · 54964 4%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 Rushford.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Rushford’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Rushford for work: only 2% work in town. At 28 minutes, Rushford’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Wisconsin’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Rushford has added 34 jobs, to 76 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Rushford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Rushford2%
Oshkosh22%
Ripon5%
Omro5%
Neenah4%
17 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Rushford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Rushford has four seasons and pleasant summers
Rushford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–58°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B
The typical home in Rushford is valued at about $291K
The typical Rushford home is worth about $291,000, up 2.5% in a year, 14% below the Wisconsin typical home. 94% of Rushford households own their home.
$291KZillow home value
| Rushford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,200 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Rushford$291K
Wisconsin$337K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthB
Residents of Rushford are healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Rushford beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in Rushford.
55%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Rushford | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Rushford | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 12.1% |
Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin
6.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Rushford, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rushford.
56risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 26 attractions →Lake Winnebago and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rushford. Close and well known come first.
20 mi LakeLake Winnebago
12 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
27 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the Castle
13 mi MuseumOshkosh Public Museum15 mi Zoo & aquariumMenominee Park Zoo
40 mi MuseumWade House Historic SiteSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oshkosh Public Museum: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rushford
18pages on Rushford
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rushford
Ripon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ripon12.2 mi$51,900 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-OshkoshUniversity or college · Public · Oshkosh13.2 mi$8,532 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Rushford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Rushford
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Rushford is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,623 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Eureka, Island Park, and Waukau are located in the town. The ghost town of Delhi was located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 751 ft
- Area code
- 920
Rushford’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Rushford.
OmroAuroraNepeuskunPoyganUticaRushford
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushford | — | — | B | — | B− | B |
| Omro | — | — | C | — | C+ | B |
| Aurora | — | — | B+ | — | B | C |
| Nepeuskun | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poygan | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Utica | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B |
Rushford, Omro, Aurora, Poygan and Utica have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rushford, Omro, Aurora, Poygan and Utica report no FBI crime data of their own. Nepeuskun isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Rushford with a neighbor →
Questions about Rushford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rushford, WI expensive?
That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($74,925 across the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.