Rushville Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Rushville, Indiana. The district encompasses 54 contributing buildings in the central business district of Rushville.

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About Rushville

City in Indiana, United States

6,208Population

3.1 sq miArea

958 ftElevation

Rushville is a city in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County. It, like the county, was named in honor of Dr. Benjamin Rush, who signed the Declaration of Independence.

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How Rushville ranks

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#38Highest graduation rate in IN #59Most walkable in IN #77Most affordable in IN All IN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code46173

Area code765

Living in Rushville

Safety in Rushville

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Rushville's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Rushville 2.1

Indiana 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Rushville 8.5

Indiana 12.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Rushville

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About one in 4 of Rushville’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Shelbyville (9%), Greensburg (5%) and Center (2%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Shelbyville

Greensburg

Center

Morristown

25%Work in townlive and work in Rushville 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,215Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Rushville

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 34% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Indiana

8worse than IN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.4%More adults with COPDIN 8.1% · worse 19.3%More smokersIN 15.7% · worse 7.9%More adults with heart diseaseIN 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Rush Memorial HospitalRushville · 0.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Meridian Health ServicesRushville · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Rushville

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🏚️ Earthquakes

10Does Rushville flood?paid flood claims since 1993 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Rushville

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Climate in Rushville

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Rushville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 23°Winter

62° / 41°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

65° / 43°Fall