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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How Rush ranks

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#184Closest to a top hospital in PA #211Cheapest rent in PA #237Most new homes in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Rush

Work & commute in Rush

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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.

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7%Work in townlive and work in Rush 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,060Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Rush

Compared with Pennsylvania

1worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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What stands out

60.3%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

St. Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalCoaldale · 3.5 mi · ER

Star Community Health-HometownTamaqua · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 18252, 18214, 18240 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rush →

Natural hazards in Rush

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 2% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

32Does Rush flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 21 declared for Schuylkill County MapRush vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Rush

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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.

36° / 20°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

79° / 58°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Rush get?About 42 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Rush

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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.

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St. Jerome Regional SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 312 students Marian Catholic High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 283 students

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