Rushville is a town in Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,995 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Rush CountyTemplate:GR. It was the campaign headquarters for Wendell Wilkie's 1940 presidential campaign against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Wilkie is buried in the city's East Hill Cemetery.
Town of Rushville | |
|---|---|
 Location in the state of Indiana | |
| County | Rush |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 5,995 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Many of the residents commonly list the name of thier town (on internet sites and forums) as simply "The Ville"
Geography
Rushville is located at 39°36′52″N 85°26′55″W / 39.61444°N 85.44861°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (39.614482, -85.448657)Template:GR, along the Flatrock River.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,995 people, 2,434 households, and 1,552 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,028.7/km² (2,668.8/mi²). There were 2,597 housing units at an average density of 445.6/km² (1,156.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.45% White, 1.58% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 2,434 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,233, and the median income for a family was $36,646. Males had a median income of $30,127 versus $22,440 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,072. About 8.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Famous Residents
- Wendell Willkie claimed residence in and ran his 1940 presidential campaign in Rushville, Indiana.
- Frazier Thomas was born in Rushville, Indiana on June 13, 1918 and died in Chicago, Illinois on April 3, 1985, was an American television personality. He is best known for having hosted the long-running children's television program Garfield Goose and Friends on WGN-TV. He also hosted various radio and television programs in a long career that spanned from before World War II until his death. He hosted Family Classics and took over as circus manager on Bozo's Circus after the retirement of ringmaster Ned Locke, both shows on WGN-TV.
- Tony Stewart Current NASCAR driver, former IRL Champion is also referred to as the "Rushville Rocket".