Rush City, Minnesota | |
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Downtown Rush City | |
Location of Rush City, Minnesota | |
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Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Chisago |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nancy Schroeder |
Area | |
• Total | 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
• Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 3,079 |
• Density | 689.6/sq mi (266.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 55069 |
Area code(s) | 320 |
FIPS code | 27-56266[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0650391[3] |
Rush City is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,079 at the 2010 census.[1]
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Interstate 35 serves as a main arterial route for the community. Minnesota State Highway 361 also connects the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles is water.
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 580 |
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1890 | 707 | 21.9% | |
1900 | 987 | 39.6% | |
1910 | 964 | −2.3% | |
1920 | 971 | 0.7% | |
1930 | 908 | −6.5% | |
1940 | 1,020 | 12.3% | |
1950 | 1,175 | 15.2% | |
1960 | 1,108 | −5.7% | |
1970 | 1,130 | 2.0% | |
1980 | 1,198 | 6.0% | |
1990 | 1,497 | 25.0% | |
2000 | 2,102 | 40.4% | |
2010 | 3,079 | 46.5% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 3,079 people, 844 households, and 524 families residing in the city. The population density was 990.3 people per square mile (389.7/km²). There were 908 housing units at an average density of 292.9 per square mile (114.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.4% White, 13.5% African American, 4.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, .1% from other races, and .8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 844 households out of which 55.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.6 years. For every 100 females there were 184.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 212.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,466, and the median income for a family was $40,380. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $21,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,668. About 10.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
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