Township · Michigan

Rush Township, Michigan

Rush Township, township, in Shiawassee County, Michigan. Rush Township had 1,256 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,268 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,257 (±191). GEOID 2615570260.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,256

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,268 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,257 ±191

Median household income

$65,000

±$10,338 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$194,900

±$25,302 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

$1,121

±$50 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129

Where is Rush Township and what county is it in?

Rush Township is a township in Shiawassee County, Michigan. It covers 34.9 square miles of land, 36 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Rush Township: Henderson (CDP, 413 in 2020).

Rush Township is in the Owosso, MI micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Rush Township (marked with a dot) in Shiawassee County, Michigan. 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 Rush Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,256 people lived in Rush Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Michigan grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 1,268 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,257 (±191).

July 2020→2021 +0 (1,263)
2021→2022 −3 (1,260)
2022→2023 +2 (1,262)
2023→2024 −3 (1,259)
2024→2025 −3 (1,256)

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Rush Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	1,257±191	67,991	10,077,761	no clear change
Households	534±69	28,126	4,076,369	+90
Average household size	2.35±0.19	2.39	2.42	no clear change
Housing units	539±69	30,354	4,622,236	no clear change

Rush Township's population since 2000

From 1,409 in 2000 to 1,256 in 2025: down 10.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Rush 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 1,409
2005 (estimate) 1,375
2010 Census 1,291
2015 (estimate) 1,250
2020 Census 1,268
2025 (estimate) 1,256

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 Rush Township?

The median resident of Rush Township is 51.1 years old; 17.2% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Rush Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	51.1±4.4	43.2	40.2	no clear change
Under 18 years	17.2%±4.3 pts	20.7%	21.2%	–
65 years and over	19.6%±4.2 pts	19.8%	18.6%	–
Male	53.2%±2.9 pts	49.8%	49.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.7%±3.1 pts	3.2%	5.9%	–
White alone, not Hispanic	93.1%±3.4 pts	92.7%	72.4%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.4 pts	0.4%	13.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.3 pts	0.4%	3.4%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.4 pts	0.1%	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±2.4 pts	0.0%	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.7%±1.9 pts	2.9%	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.4 pts	0.3%	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	2.5%±2.7 pts	1.1%	7.2%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.3%±2.8 pts	2.0%	10.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.4%±2.2 pts	6.4%	5.8%	–
With a disability	16.5%±5.4 pts	16.3%	14.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.2%±3.6 pts	4.0%	4.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.4%±5.2 pts	92.7%	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.7%±6.2 pts	20.0%	32.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.4%±2.0 pts	6.2%	12.7%	–
Lived in the same house a year earlier	97.2%±1.5 pts	92.3%	88.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.0%±2.4 pts	0.9%	1.4%	–

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 Rush Township earn?

Half of Rush Township's 534 households earn less than $65,000 a year (±$10,338), against $67,404 in Shiawassee County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 the median was $80,207 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $15,207 after inflation. 17.4% 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
Measure	Rush Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$65,000±$10,338	$67,404	$72,875	−$15,207
Mean household income	$80,468±$9,084	$84,758	$98,700	–
Per capita income	$34,753±$4,406	$35,522	$40,735	no clear change
People below the poverty line	17.4%±7.8 pts	12.0%	13.2%	+11.5 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	32.9%±20.1 pts	15.8%	17.6%	–
Households receiving SNAP	16.9%±7.4 pts	15.0%	13.5%	–
Households with a computer	93.8%±3.6 pts	94.4%	95.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	83.3%±6.1 pts	88.5%	90.5%	–

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 Rush Township?

Owners occupy 87.3% of Rush Township's occupied homes and renters 12.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,900 by its owner (±$25,302). The median renter pays $1,121 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure	Rush Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$194,900±$25,302	$171,600	$231,600	no clear change
Median gross rent	$1,121±$50	$899	$1,129	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	23.1%±34.1 pts	38.8%	41.4%	–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,324±$123	$1,352	$1,569	–
Owner-occupied homes	87.3%±6.2 pts	80.1%	73.2%	no clear change
Renter-occupied homes	12.7%±6.2 pts	19.9%	26.8%	–
Housing units	539±69	30,354	4,622,236	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±1.0 pts	0.8%	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	0.0%±33.9 pts	6.2%	5.1%	–
Single-family detached homes	94.1%±4.2 pts	80.5%	72.0%	–
Mobile homes	2.0%±2.0 pts	6.4%	5.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±5.4 pts	0.3%	1.0%	–
Built 2010 to 2019	2.0%±3.2 pts	2.2%	4.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	30.8%±8.1 pts	21.7%	14.6%	–
Households with no vehicle	4.5%±3.2 pts	5.6%	7.0%	–

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 Rush Township work and get to work?

77.4% of Rush Township's workers drive alone and 17.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure	Rush Township	Shiawassee County	Michigan	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.4%±6.3 pts	59.9%	61.3%	–
Unemployment rate	4.7%±3.5 pts	4.0%	5.7%	–
Drove alone to work	77.4%±6.5 pts	79.6%	74.3%	–
Carpooled	5.2%±2.8 pts	8.9%	7.9%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±4.6 pts	0.1%	0.9%	–
Walked	0.0%±4.6 pts	1.6%	2.0%	–
Worked from home	17.4%±6.1 pts	8.3%	13.5%	+11.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	31.9 min±4.5	27.8 min	24.2 min	no 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 Rush Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Rush Township (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Rush Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Residents, 2020-2024	Median household income	Median home value	Share of tract in Rush Township
Tract 302Shiawassee County	3,436	$72,175	$192,100	50%

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 Rush Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Rush Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Rush Township is the 6,690th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 834th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Rush Township ranks 858th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Rush Township's rank in Michigan (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
Measure	Rank	Of
Population, July 2025 estimate	834th	1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)	883rd	1,281
Residents per square mile	1,215th	1,356
Median household income	858th	1,354
Per capita income	783rd	1,355
Median home value	729th	1,354
Median gross rent	355th	1,212
Poverty rate	228th	1,213
Bachelor's degree or higher	671st	1,350
Median age	201st	1,356
Owner-occupied share	632nd	1,356
Work from home	147th	1,062
Travel time to work	191st	1,356

Rush Township's figures with every place in Michigan (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 Rush Township?

20 of the 57 figures for Rush 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 Rush 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.