Township · Indiana

Rushville Township, Indiana

Rushville Township, township, in Rush County, Indiana. Rushville Township had 7,672 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,619 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,654 (±18). GEOID 1813966456.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

7,672

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,619 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,654 ±18

Median household income

$57,639

±$10,899 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$143,800

±$16,052 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$912

±$72 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Rushville Township and what county is it in?

Rushville Township is a township in Rush County, Indiana. It covers 43.9 square miles of land, 174 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Rushville Township: Rushville (city, 6,208 in 2020).

Rushville Township (marked with a dot) in Rush County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Rushville Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 7,672 people lived in Rushville Township on July 1, 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 7,619 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,654 (±18).

  • July 2020→2021 −48 (7,623)
  • 2021→2022 −24 (7,599)
  • 2022→2023 +54 (7,653)
  • 2023→2024 +14 (7,667)
  • 2024→2025 +5 (7,672)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureRushville TownshipRush CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population7,654±1816,7396,851,073+107
Households3,087±1776,7462,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.43±0.142.462.46no clear change
Housing units3,417±1597,3872,976,568no clear change

Rushville Township's population since 2000

From 8,264 in 2000 to 7,672 in 2025: down 7.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Rushville Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 8,264
  • 2005 (estimate) 8,090
  • 2010 Census 7,897
  • 2015 (estimate) 7,589
  • 2020 Census 7,619
  • 2025 (estimate) 7,672

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Rushville Township?

The median resident of Rushville Township is 39.1 years old; 22.4% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureRushville TownshipRush CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.1±2.642.438.1no clear change
Under 18 years22.4%±2.5 pts22.6%23.3%–
65 years and over18.1%±1.9 pts19.5%16.8%–
Male48.3%±2.3 pts49.8%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.1%±1.1 pts1.9%8.6%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic92.0%±1.6 pts94.4%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.2 pts0.6%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.0%±1.5 pts2.7%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.7 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.6%±0.7 pts0.7%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.3%±1.6 pts3.7%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.8%±2.3 pts7.1%6.3%–
With a disability20.2%±3.8 pts16.4%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage6.5%±2.1 pts7.5%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.0%±3.1 pts91.0%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.6%±3.3 pts18.6%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.2%±2.7 pts6.9%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier87.5%±3.3 pts89.5%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.7%±0.7 pts0.7%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Rushville Township earn?

Half of Rushville Township's 3,087 households earn less than $57,639 a year (±$10,899), against $66,473 in Rush County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $64,812 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureRushville TownshipRush CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$57,639±$10,899$66,473$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$70,351±$5,199$76,804$95,247–
Per capita income$29,448±$2,172$31,606$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line15.4%±4.8 pts11.9%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line18.0%±9.2 pts12.2%16.0%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP15.8%±4.7 pts10.0%9.1%–
Households with a computer94.5%±2.2 pts92.6%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.5%±3.6 pts85.8%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Rushville Township?

Owners occupy 63.8% of Rushville Township's occupied homes and renters 36.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,800 by its owner (±$16,052). The median renter pays $912 a month including utilities, and 38.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureRushville TownshipRush CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$143,800±$16,052$166,800$218,200+$27,130
Median gross rent$912±$72$873$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent38.5%±12.8 pts38.1%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,085±$83$1,291$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes63.8%±5.9 pts74.9%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes36.2%±5.9 pts25.1%29.4%–
Housing units3,417±1597,3872,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.0%±2.7 pts1.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate8.3%±6.1 pts7.8%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes71.7%±5.0 pts81.5%72.6%–
Mobile homes7.2%±3.1 pts5.7%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.2%±1.1 pts0.7%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20190.8%±0.8 pts3.2%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier41.8%±5.3 pts40.4%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle7.8%±3.7 pts5.2%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Rushville Township work and get to work?

80.8% of Rushville Township's workers drive alone and 6.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureRushville TownshipRush CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)61.0%±3.8 pts61.4%63.8%–
Unemployment rate6.4%±3.5 pts4.3%4.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work80.8%±4.2 pts81.8%76.3%–
Carpooled9.4%±3.3 pts10.4%9.1%–
Public transportation0.7%±1.1 pts0.3%0.6%–
Walked2.8%±2.4 pts1.8%1.9%–
Worked from home6.2%±2.8 pts5.6%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work21.5 min±2.326.3 min24.1 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Rushville Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Rushville Township, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $51,466 (Tract 9744) to $65,445 (Tract 9743).

Census tracts in Rushville Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Rushville Township
Tract 9743Rush County3,591 $65,445 $133,500100%
Tract 9744Rush County2,927 $51,466 $127,40093%
Tract 9745Rush County3,432 $67,740 $176,00019%
Tract 9741Rush County3,313 $74,551 $181,7007%
Tract 9742Rush County3,476 $74,844 $228,7005%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Rushville Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Rushville Township compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Rushville Township is the 1,602nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 165th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Rushville Township ranks 853rd of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Rushville Township's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate165th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)722nd1,056
Residents per square mile516th1,088
Median household income853rd1,072
Per capita income869th1,087
Median home value833rd1,075
Median gross rent451st904
Poverty rate197th736
Bachelor's degree or higher753rd1,029
Median age649th1,083
Owner-occupied share955th1,087
Work from home444th595
Travel time to work825th1,088

Rushville Township's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Rushville Township?

13 of the 57 figures for Rushville Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Rushville Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.