The Town Files

Rush County, Indiana

16,739 people. The median home is worth $166,800 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $66,473.

Towns in Rush County

Towns in Rush County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rushville6,208$127,300$53,43439.9

People and housing

Rush CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$166,800$150,400
Median rent$873$888
Median household income$66,473$61,953
Median age42.438.9
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%17.4%
Below the poverty line11.9%11.6%

Jobs and pay

4,901 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,977 a year.

Largest industries in Rush CountyManufacturing983 jobs · $61,444Retail626 jobs · $29,262Transportation & warehousing363 jobs · $64,473Construction323 jobs · $64,525Hotels & restaurants282 jobs · $20,911Other services149 jobs · $33,855
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rush County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 286 storm events in Rush County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Rush County by type since 1996Hail43Flood19Drought7Tornado12High Wind7Ice Storm3Heavy Snow15Flash Flood12Winter Storm17Cold/Wind Chill2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Rush County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
September 23, 2008Severe StormDR-1795: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).