Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°35′29″N 85°27′25″W / 39.59139°N 85.45694°W / 39.59139; -85.45694CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyRushGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• Total43.94 sq mi (113.8 km²) • Land43.91 sq mi (113.7 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)Elevation

^[1]

965 ft (294 m)Population

(2020)

• Total7,619 • Density170/sq mi (67/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-66456^[2]GNIS feature ID453816

Rushville Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,619 and it contained 3,505 housing units.^[3]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	5,101	—
1900	6,027	18.2%
1910	6,282	4.2%
1920	6,782	8.0%
1930	7,023	3.6%
1940	7,338	4.5%
1950	8,090	10.2%
1960	9,131	12.9%
1970	8,894	−2.6%
1980	8,596	−3.4%
1990	7,996	−7.0%
2000	8,264	3.4%
2010	7,897	−4.4%
2020	7,619	−3.5%
Source: US Decennial Census^[4]

History

Rushville Township was organized in 1823.^[5] The township was named for Benjamin F. Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence.^[6]

The East Hill Cemetery, Archibald M. Kennedy House, and Norris Ford Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.94 square miles (113.8 km²), of which 43.91 square miles (113.7 km²) (or 99.93%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km²) (or 0.07%) is water.^[8]

Cities and towns

Rushville

Unincorporated towns

Circleville at 39°36′01″N 85°26′21″W / 39.6003249°N 85.4391369°W / 39.6003249; -85.4391369

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 291.
^ http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5688
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.