Most working residents leave Rush for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are College (12%), Decatur (6%) and State College (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

College

12%

Decatur

State College

Ferguson

11%Work in townlive and work in Rush 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,340Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Rush →

Health in Rush

Compared with Pennsylvania

3worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethPA 14.5% · worse 56.1%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse 63.2%Fewer adults screened for colon cancerPA 67.5% · worse

Care nearby

Penn Highlands TyroneTyrone · 11.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Juniata Valley Btamc ClinicAlexandria · 19 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Rush

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16866, 16677 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rush →

Natural hazards in Rush

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

32Does Rush flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Centre County MapRush vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Rush

Full climate →

Rush has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 19°Winter

56° / 35°Spring

77° / 56°Summer

58° / 40°Fall

How much snow does Rush get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Rush

All Rush schools →

B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Rush’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#186Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictPhilipsburg-Osceola Area SDSchools1

Philipsburg El Sch A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 423 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.