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Rushville, Missouri
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Location of Rushville, Missouri
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 Rushville, Missouri
Location in Missouri
Rushville, Missouri
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Buchanan |
| Township | Rush |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 225 |
| • Density | 1,136.36/sq mi (437.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64484
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| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-63596 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396893 |
Rushville is a village in western Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. The population was 225 at the 2020 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Rushville was laid out in 1847. The village name was derived from the dense growth of rushes nearby.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 341 | — | |
| 1900 | 412 | — | |
| 1910 | 566 | 37.4% | |
| 1920 | 262 | −53.7% | |
| 1930 | 288 | 9.9% | |
| 1940 | 309 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 319 | 3.2% | |
| 1960 | 253 | −20.7% | |
| 1970 | 300 | 18.6% | |
| 1980 | 271 | −9.7% | |
| 1990 | 306 | 12.9% | |
| 2000 | 280 | −8.5% | |
| 2010 | 303 | 8.2% | |
| 2020 | 225 | −25.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 303 people, 112 households, and 81 families living in the village. The population density was 1,212.0 inhabitants per square mile (468.0/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 508.0 per square mile (196.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.3% White and 0.7% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 112 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the village was 37.8 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
See also
In Spanish: Rushville (Misuri) para niños
