Rushville, Missouri

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Rushville is a village in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Rushville is located at 39°35′14″N, 95°1′30″W (39.587324, -95.025131)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 280 people, 113 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The population density was 470.0/km² (1,236.4/mi²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 203.1/km² (534.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.29% White, 0.36% Pacific Islander, and 0.36% from two or more races.

There were 113 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $36,071. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $18,839 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,147. About 8.0% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.4% of those sixty five or over.