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A town of 2,796. Public schools that outperform most of Ohio.

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Population
2,796
+6.7% since 2010
Median home value
$179K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
199
A commuter town

What makes Rush stand out

The 2 things Rush does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Rush for work

Where Rush’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Marysville Marysville 15% 9% → Allen Allen 9% 6% → Urbana Urbana 6% 5% → Perry Perry 5% 5% → Columbus Columbus 5% 4% → Dublin Dublin 4% Rush · 4% stay
199jobs based in Rush
4%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Schools

Rush’s public schools outperform 75% of Ohio districts

The public schools Rush’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Triad Middle School5–8233B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns

Rush beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
What stands outRushOH
More smokers18.6%15.4%
More adults with obesity44.8%37.1%
More adults with COPD9.3%8%
Memorial Hospital
10.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
32nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rush

Most working residents leave Rush for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Marysville (15%), Allen (9%) and Urbana (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rush4%
Marysville15%
Allen9%
Urbana6%
Perry5%
14 mi
median commute distance
199
jobs based in Rush
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Rush has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
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 36% of U.S. communities.

36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
36Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Rush Township farmhouse near Woodstock
2016 · Rush Township farmhouse near Woodstock · Wikimedia Commons
Rush’s story

Rush in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Map of Champaign County Ohio Highlighting Rush Township
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About Rush

Township in Ohio, US

Rush Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census reported 2,788 people living in the township.

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Population
2,788
Area
32 sq mi
Elevation
1,135 ft

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