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RushvilleNE

A town of 877. A typical home worth about $135K.

Population
877
−8.3% since 2010
Typical home
$135K
+1.4% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
42.6
years
Jobs based here
329
Balanced

What makes Rushville stand out

The 3 things Rushville does most differently from other towns.

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$135Ktypical home
Housing
$135K typical home
52% below the NE typical home
Up 1.4% in a year.
CSchool Grade
Schools
Better than 26%
of NE districts
School Grade C.
1908 · Photographing the baby in a Sioux villa…
History
14 archive photos & papers
2 places on the National Register
14 archive photos, postcards and papers.
Small town

877 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Clinton · 7 miHay Springs · 12 miGordon · 15 mi

Rushville’s report card

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Housing$135K52% below the NE typical homeSchoolsCBeats 26% of NE districtsClimate87°/13°Summer high · winter low · 46″ snowCommute29 miHalf of commuters travel lessHazards61/100High risk of storm & flood damageOutdoors1 miof trails · 0% conserved

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Housing

A typical Rushville home is worth about $135K

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

$135KZillow home value

Typical home value

Rushville$135K
Nebraska$281K
+1.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Rushville’s public schools outperform 26% of Nebraska districts

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.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Gordon-Rushville Ele-RushvillePK–5126C+
Gordon-Rushville Middle School6–8114C
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

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.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–38°
Spring33–58°
Summer56–83°
Fall34–62°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Rushville

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.

18%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rushville18%
Gordon7%
Chadron6%
Hay Springs3%
O'Neill3%
29 mi
median commute distance
329
jobs based in Rushville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Rushville is

Rushville beats the Nebraska average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outRushvilleNE
More adults treating high blood pressure82.1%77.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%83.7%
More adults who have had a stroke4.5%3.1%
Gordon Memorial Hospital District
15.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0% of Rushville is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
Map of Rushville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0%
conserved · 0 of 730 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Modisett Park0.3 mi19
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Photographing the baby in a Sioux village, Rushville, Neb. - photo made by S.D. Butcher & Son, Kearney, Neb
1908 · Photographing the baby in a Sioux village, Rushville, Neb. - photo made by S.D. Butcher & Son, Kearney, Neb · Wikimedia Commons
Rushville’s story

Rushville in pictures

14 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Photographing the baby in a Sioux village, Rushville, Neb. - photo made by S.D. Butcher & Son, Kearney, NebPhotographing the baby in a Sioux villageNEMap-doton-Rushville
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Landmarks

2 places in Rushville on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Gourley's Opera House
Sheridan County Courthouse

About Rushville

City in and county seat of Sheridan Count, Nebraska, United States

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
816
Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
3,740 ft
ZIP code
69360
Area code
308

More about Rushville

The handbookEverything you need to know about Rushville
Rushville Public Library207 Sprague Street
PlacesBusinesses & favorite spots
Town HallMeetings, officials & offices
Still missing for Rushville:a photo of Rushvilleupcoming events

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