2008 · Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Rush Township · Wikimedia Commons
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RushPA
A town of 3,456. Nearly 14.8% of it is conserved land.
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Population
3,456
+0.1% since 2010
Median home value
$208K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
49.2
years
Jobs based here
2,060
A job hub
What makes Rush stand out
The 3 things Rush does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#310 most conserved land in PA
15 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves
14.8% of the town is conserved land.
2,060jobs here
Work
2,060 jobs
based in Rush, a regional job hub
7% of working residents work in town.
B−School Grade
Schools
Better than 49%
of PA districts
School Grade B−.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,966 people come to Rush for work
Where Rush’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,060jobs based in Rush
7%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Rush’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rush. Another town gets a different order.
Health
How healthy Rush is
Rush beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better4 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Rush | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.3% | 64.4% |
St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
14.8% of Rush is conserved land
15 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
#369for trails in PA
14.8%
conserved · 2,281 of 15,405 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#310
most conserved land in PA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tuscarora State Park | 4.1 mi | 726 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 227 | 0.6 mi | 1,486 |
| 3. Ryan Memorial Park | — | 27 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Rush
Most working residents leave Rush for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Hazle (10%), Tamaqua (4%) and West Hazleton (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Rush7%
Hazle10%
Tamaqua4%
West Hazleton4%
Hazleton4%
14 mi
median commute distance
2,060
jobs based in Rush
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.
2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
32
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Rush’s public schools outperform 49% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Rush’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jerome Regional School Private | PK–8 | 312 | |
| Marian Catholic High School Private | 9–12 | 283 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Rush has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–79°
Fall41–60°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Rush
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Rush Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,423 at the 2020 census. The township is served by Tamaqua Area School District and Mahanoy Area School District.
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- Population
- 3,417
- Area
- 24 sq mi
Rush’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Rush.
DelanoKlineRyanPackerGrier CityRush
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