Rushville is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States, in the remote Sandhills Region. As of the 2020 census, Rushville has a population of 877. It is the county seat of Sheridan County.

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Town numbers

ZIP code69360

Area code308

Living in Rushville

Housing in Rushville

$135K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rushville home is worth about $135,000, up 1.4% in a year, 52% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Work & commute in Rushville

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Most working residents leave Rushville for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Gordon (7%), Chadron (6%) and Hay Springs (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Gordon

Chadron

Hay Springs

O'Neill

18%Work in townlive and work in Rushville 29 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 329Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Rushville →

Health in Rushville

Compared with Nebraska

2better than NE·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.1%More adults treating high blood pressureNE 77.5% · better 85.8%More adults getting cholesterol checkedNE 83.7% · better 4.5%More adults who have had a strokeNE 3.1% · worse

Care nearby

Gordon Memorial Hospital DistrictGordon · 15.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Capwn Dental Clinic-ChadronChadron · 28.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Rushville · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rushville →

Natural hazards in Rushville

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🔥 Wildfire🌵 Drought

0Does Rushville flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Sheridan County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Rushville →

Climate in Rushville

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Rushville has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 14°Winter

58° / 33°Spring

83° / 56°Summer

62° / 34°Fall

How much snow does Rushville get?About 46 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 30, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Rushville →

Schools in Rushville

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School Grade C

The public schools Rushville’s kids attend trail 74% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictGORDON-RUSHVILLE PUBLIC SCHSSchools2

Gordon-Rushville Ele-Rushville C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 126 students Gordon-Rushville Middle School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 114 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.