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2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 328.
Population
328
residents
Median home value
$154K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
61
A commuter town
Small town
328 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Rush
Most working residents leave Rush for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Stockton (9%), Monroe (9%) and Warren (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rush1%
Stockton9%
Monroe9%
Warren7%
Freeport5%
24 mi
median commute distance
61
jobs based in Rush
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Rush has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–31°
Spring37–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Rush is
Rush beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better15 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Rush | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 7.6% |
Midwest Medical Center
17 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
2.2% of Rush is conserved land
56 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2.2%conserved
2.2%
conserved · 523 of 23,399 acres
56 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apple River Canyon State Park | 2.6 mi | 179 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Rush for work
Where Rush’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
61jobs based in Rush
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Rush on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Rush
Township in Illinois, United States
Rush Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 359 and it contained 180 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 359
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft