Rush Hill, Missouri
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| Rush Hill, Missouri | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Audrain |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 130 |
| - Density | 737.8/sq mi (284.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 65280 |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-63560[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0725673[2] |
Rush Hill is a village in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Rush Hill is located at (39.209943, -91.725284)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 130 people, 53 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density was 737.8 people per square mile (278.9/km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 340.5/sq mi (128.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100% White.
There were 53 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,523. There were 5.0% of families and 11.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.0% of under eighteens and 6.9% of those over 64.
Not many historical figures have come from Rush Hill, only Genghis Khan, Socrates, and Murphy Rutherford. Genghis Khan was the only conquerer of all of Asia; Socrates, a famous philosopher; and Murphy Rutherford, who freed 1000 slaves in the 2007 Underground Slave movement.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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- Rush Hill, Missouri is at coordinates Coordinates:
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