Rush County

  1. Rush County Legal Resources
  2. Rush County Statistics
  3. Rush County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rush County Employment Information
  5. Rush County Family Information
  6. Rush County Education Information
  7. Rush County Business Information
  8. Rush County Public Benefits Information
  9. Rush County Criminal Information
  10. Rush County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rush County Cities
  12. Rush County Zip Codes


Rush County Legal Resources Back to top

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Rush County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,261
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 213 / 190 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,057.447 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.875 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 224,000.000 acres (906.304 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 606
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 26.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 25.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $10,496,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 76.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 13
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,902
  • Federal Spending (2004): $109,689
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Rush County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 7,337
Building Permits Issued (2006): 32
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $4,463
Rush County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,662 38.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,429 9.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19,574 51.97%

Rush County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rush County Employment Information Back to top
Rush County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,857 8,299 558 6.30% 63
1991 8,847 8,267 580 6.55% 66
1992 9,087 8,438 648 7.14% 71
1993 9,466 8,945 521 5.50% 55
1994 9,770 9,341 429 4.39% 44
1995 10,232 9,793 439 4.29% 43
1996 10,224 9,858 366 3.58% 36
1997 10,259 9,975 284 2.77% 28
1998 10,108 9,850 258 2.55% 26
1999 10,186 9,908 278 2.73% 27
2000 9,516 9,275 241 2.53% 26
2001 9,679 9,330 350 3.61% 36
2002 9,522 9,092 430 4.51% 45
2003 9,229 8,775 454 4.92% 49
2004 9,250 8,804 446 4.82% 48
2005 9,543 9,102 441 4.62% 46
2006 9,495 9,074 421 4.43% 44
2007 9,459 9,033 427 4.51% 45
2008 9,523 8,995 528 5.54% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,356 8,883 473 5.06% 51
Feb 2008 9,320 8,855 465 4.99% 50
Mar 2008 9,295 8,794 501 5.39% 54
Apr 2008 9,256 8,802 454 4.90% 49
May 2008 9,602 9,097 505 5.26% 53
Jun 2008 9,676 9,096 580 5.99% 60
Jul 2008 9,841 9,257 584 5.93% 59
Aug 2008 9,808 9,196 612 6.24% 62
Sep 2008 9,549 8,971 578 6.05% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rush County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,018 10.41%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,010 10.33%
3. Metal Manufactuing 962 9.84%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 892 9.12%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 388 3.97%
6. Truck Transportation 386 3.95%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 350 3.58%
8. Public Administration 296 3.03%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 264 2.70%
10. Repair and Maintenance 252 2.58%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 232 2.37%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 232 2.37%
13. Food Manufacturing 202 2.07%
14. Health Care 200 2.04%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 196 2.00%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 188 1.92%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 174 1.78%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 150 1.53%
19. Educational Services 146 1.49%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 130 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,056 13.54%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 750 9.62%
3. Educational Services 698 8.95%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 628 8.05%
5. Finance and Insurance 360 4.62%
6. Public Administration 330 4.23%
7. Metal Manufactuing 302 3.87%
8. Social Assistance 296 3.79%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 254 3.26%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 192 2.46%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 184 2.36%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 184 2.36%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 162 2.08%
14. Department and Other General Stores 158 2.03%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 146 1.87%
16. Gasoline Stations 146 1.87%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 138 1.77%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 120 1.54%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 118 1.51%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 108 1.38%

Rush County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 966 9.88%
2. Other Production Occupations 884 9.04%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 808 8.26%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 590 6.03%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 542 5.54%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 488 4.99%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 428 4.38%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 428 4.38%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 424 4.34%
10. Other Management Occupations 352 3.60%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 292 2.99%
12. Carpenters 272 2.78%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 256 2.62%
14. Other Construction Trades 224 2.29%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 192 1.96%
16. Construction Laborers 166 1.70%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 150 1.53%
18. Agricultural Workers 148 1.51%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 124 1.27%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 108 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 580 7.44%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 550 7.05%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 376 4.82%
4. Cashiers 368 4.72%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 356 4.56%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 296 3.79%
7. Secretaries and Admins 276 3.54%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 258 3.31%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 256 3.28%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 256 3.28%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 242 3.10%
12. Registered Nurses 236 3.03%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 230 2.95%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 230 2.95%
15. Other Management Occupations 216 2.77%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 210 2.69%
17. Child Care Workers 204 2.62%
18. Customer Service Representatives 204 2.62%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 196 2.51%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 186 2.38%

Rush County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,339 56.70%
15-35 hours 3,107 10.78%
1-14 hours 808 2.80%
No regular hours 8,564 29.72%

Rush County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,031 6.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,052 6.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,332 7.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,888 11.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,592 9.45%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,339 13.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,248 13.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,036 6.15%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 376 2.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 432 2.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 154 0.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 126 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,592 9.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,646 9.77%

Rush County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,050 6.23%
5-9 2,687 15.95%
10-14 2,253 13.38%
15-19 1,787 10.61%
20-24 1,980 11.75%
25-29 918 5.45%
30-34 2,240 13.30%
35-39 274 1.63%
40-44 579 3.44%
45-59 1,348 8.00%
60-89 1,186 7.04%
At least 90 542 3.22%

Rush County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22 0.13% 10,653 63.25%
30-44 30 0.18% 3,063 18.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,348 8.00%
At least 60 84 0.50% 1,644 9.76%

Rush County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,245 12.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,991 77.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 136 0.75%
Color 6 Box Walked 418 2.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,170 6.49%

Rush County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rush County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,920 (35,958 people)
Families (2000): 10,230 (30,818 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,562
People at same address in 1995: 21,110
Rush County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,218 8.47%
$10,000-$14,999 1,108 7.71%
$15,000-$19,999 862 6.00%
$20,000-$24,999 1,030 7.17%
$25,000-$29,999 1,267 8.81%
$30,000-$34,999 1,026 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 924 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 1,204 8.38%
$45,000-$49,999 730 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 1,451 10.09%
$60,000-$74,999 1,481 10.30%
$75,000-$99,999 1,203 8.37%
$100,000-$124,999 536 3.73%
$125,000-$149,999 167 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 70 0.49%
$200,000 or more 98 0.68%

Rush County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,615 23.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,162 31.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 201 2.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,151 16.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,058 15.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 457 6.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 141 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 78 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rush County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,494 29.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,772 9.82%
Public Assistance 438 1.14%
Retirement 2,389 6.22%
Self Employment 2,310 6.01%
Social Security 4,258 11.08%
Supplemental Security 530 1.38%
Wage / Salary 10,983 28.58%
Other 2,255 5.87%

Rush County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,809 54.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,971 45.23%

Rush County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,461 10.37%
Color 1 Box Married 9,543 67.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,698 19.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 387 2.75%

Rush County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,712 11.28%
Color 1 Box Married 9,332 61.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,383 15.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,754 11.55%

Rush County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rush County Education Information Back to top
Rush County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,794 6.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,104 14.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,686 49.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,167 15.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,228 4.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,930 6.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 794 2.87%

Rush County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 230 1.26% 381 2.09% 611 3.35%
Kindergarten 438 2.40% 170 0.93% 608 3.33%
Grades 1-4 2,145 11.75% 325 1.78% 2,470 13.53%
Grades 5-8 1,970 10.79% 98 0.54% 2,068 11.32%
Grades 9-12 1,857 10.17% 84 0.46% 1,941 10.63%
Undergrad college 742 4.06% 153 0.84% 895 4.90%
Graduate or professional school 54 0.30% 10 0.05% 64 0.35%
Total 7,436 40.72% 1,221 6.69% 8,657 47.41%

Rush County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rush County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $106,750,000
Retail sales (2002): $111,395,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $9,580,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $283,810
Retired workers (2005): 2,255
Rush County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 4 5 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Construction 5 9 9 15 10
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 3 5 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 3 11 10 10
1999 - Information 0 0 2 1 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 3 10 11 6
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 7 12 25
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 11 4 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 1 7
1999 - Retail Trade 5 4 18 24 27
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 4 6 5
1999 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 5 7 15
1999 - Total 29 32 90 105 136
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 5 4 2
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 2
2000 - Construction 7 6 12 12 8
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 5 3 4 2 13
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 7 9 12
2000 - Information 1 3 1 1 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Manufacturing 1 3 13 6 7
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 11 7 26
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 5 13
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 4 1 1 6
2000 - Retail Trade 8 6 16 24 26
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 7 2 8
2000 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 8 4 14
2000 - Total 36 42 91 78 146
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 4 5 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 2 1
2001 - Construction 7 4 15 12 8
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 5 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 11 8 10
2001 - Information 0 0 3 1 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 3 13 8 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 1 15 10 23
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 4 5 14
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 1 1 5
2001 - Retail Trade 9 7 20 22 23
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 6 4 6
2001 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 4 6 4 14
2001 - Total 41 30 108 87 124
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 4 5 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 0 1
2002 - Construction 7 8 13 12 11
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 8 13
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 7 7 15
2002 - Information 0 2 2 2 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 1
2002 - Manufacturing 3 1 4 11 9
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 9 16 26
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 7 6 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 2 5
2002 - Retail Trade 5 16 24 22 12
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 5 7 2 6
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 5 8 9
2002 - Total 24 48 87 103 127
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 5 4 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Construction 7 4 13 14 11
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 5 5 14
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 10 9 10
2003 - Information 0 0 0 1 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 3 3 9 13 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 13 8 30
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 10 5 10
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 1 5
2003 - Retail Trade 4 6 15 20 19
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 4 6 5
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 2 0 1 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 5 7 7
2003 - Total 30 30 92 95 126
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 5 2 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 1
2004 - Construction 5 7 18 11 10
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 5 12
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 11 8 9
2004 - Information 0 0 2 1 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 0 12 13 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 10 15 26
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 5 5 14
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 0 2 1 5
2004 - Retail Trade 7 6 15 16 20
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 7 1 11
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 6 6 6
2004 - Total 38 27 100 88 127
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 3 3 5
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Construction 7 4 12 16 12
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 1 5 16
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 8 8 11
2005 - Information 0 0 1 1 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 1 11 10 9
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 4 10 16 25
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 5 10 11
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 0 3 6
2005 - Retail Trade 4 4 18 11 26
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 3 7 10
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 2 4 10
2005 - Total 33 29 76 99 149

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rush County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rush County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,180 92.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,724 7.38%

Rush County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $654 $6 $772 $0 $0 $784 $2,210 $817 $645 $575
1971 $513 $8 $894 $0 $0 $977 $2,384 $679 $445 $556
1972 $538 $119 $780 $0 $0 $1,168 $2,486 $1,222 $410 $656
1973 $711 $17 $893 $0 $0 $1,162 $2,766 $1,402 $375 $912
1974 $787 $4 $1,963 $0 $0 $1,206 $3,956 $1,834 $335 $1,351
1975 $636 $249 $1,267 $0 $0 $1,480 $3,383 $1,452 $295 $1,424
1976 $646 $328 $1,416 $0 $0 $1,795 $3,857 $1,637 $655 $2,104
1977 $624 $739 $1,475 $0 $0 $2,107 $4,206 $1,803 $615 $1,920
1978 $678 $670 $1,527 $0 $0 $2,448 $4,653 $1,802 $570 $2,134
1979 $686 $694 $1,483 $0 $0 $2,870 $5,039 $2,162 $530 $2,241
1980 $791 $688 $1,873 $0 $0 $2,447 $5,111 $2,227 $435 $2,604
1981 $962 $689 $1,745 $0 $0 $2,635 $5,342 $2,480 $350 $2,288
1982 $992 $531 $1,804 $0 $0 $3,846 $6,642 $2,870 $250 $2,187
1983 $1,098 $616 $1,715 $0 $0 $4,188 $7,001 $3,190 $220 $2,526
1984 $1,209 $967 $1,836 $0 $0 $4,584 $7,629 $3,509 $140 $2,528
1985 $1,159 $865 $1,917 $0 $0 $4,665 $7,741 $3,414 $70 $2,798
1986 $1,313 $1,032 $2,138 $0 $0 $4,532 $7,983 $3,221 $0 $3,153
1987 $1,397 $1,042 $2,460 $0 $0 $4,538 $8,395 $3,279 $0 $3,590
1988 $1,568 $1,116 $2,217 $0 $0 $4,681 $8,466 $3,377 $0 $4,440
1989 $1,517 $1,422 $2,241 $0 $0 $4,898 $8,656 $3,462 $0 $4,301
1990 $2,465 $1,577 $2,567 $0 $0 $5,364 $10,396 $3,796 $0 $4,054
1991 $1,748 $1,784 $2,424 $0 $0 $6,234 $10,406 $4,065 $0 $3,992
1992 $1,829 $1,867 $2,416 $0 $0 $6,806 $11,051 $4,558 $0 $3,519
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,536 $1,539 $3,505 $0 $0 $10,244 $17,285 $6,713 $232 $5,529
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,008 $1,643 $3,805 $0 $0 $17,375 $24,188 $7,983 $222 $8,733


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $142 $137 $18 $758 $478 $0 $2,084
$32 $415 $20 $0 $0 $84
1971 $4 $165 $28 $916 $665 $0 $2,318
$39 $339 $13 $0 $0 $149
1972 $3 $201 $26 $1,072 $643 $0 $2,499
$45 $368 $18 $0 $0 $123
1973 $3 $236 $24 $1,070 $640 $0 $2,759
$65 $431 $13 $0 $0 $277
1974 $2 $219 $21 $1,170 $666 $0 $3,180
$48 $427 $11 $0 $0 $616
1975 $1 $234 $30 $1,393 $848 $0 $3,144
$63 $339 $10 $0 $0 $226
1976 $76 $250 $84 $1,734 $846 $0 $3,797
$87 $330 $8 $0 $0 $382
1977 $3 $304 $218 $1,892 $834 $0 $5,564
$82 $397 $32 $0 $0 $1,802
1978 $153 $360 $124 $2,338 $907 $1 $5,066
$118 $91 $36 $0 $0 $938
1979 $151 $383 $230 $2,749 $1,323 $1 $5,603
$154 $163 $26 $0 $0 $423
1980 $156 $376 $159 $2,378 $946 $1 $5,200
$160 $453 $23 $0 $0 $548
1981 $146 $494 $72 $2,515 $1,043 $1 $6,007
$201 $564 $21 $0 $0 $950
1982 $112 $509 $78 $3,673 $883 $0 $6,987
$226 $576 $21 $0 $0 $909
1983 $129 $796 $69 $3,824 $951 $0 $8,009
$253 $555 $14 $0 $0 $1,418
1984 $193 $793 $72 $4,269 $1,224 $0 $8,222
$274 $590 $11 $0 $0 $796
1985 $170 $768 $70 $4,290 $1,095 $0 $8,308
$255 $644 $7 $0 $0 $1,009
1986 $214 $889 $66 $4,124 $1,290 $0 $8,577
$265 $717 $2 $0 $0 $1,010
1987 $209 $977 $75 $4,142 $1,697 $0 $9,150
$265 $662 $2 $0 $0 $1,121
1988 $224 $973 $65 $4,181 $1,279 $0 $8,594
$294 $519 $0 $0 $0 $1,059
1989 $220 $1,273 $70 $4,208 $1,986 $0 $9,792
$306 $533 $0 $0 $0 $1,196
1990 $249 $1,580 $81 $4,945 $2,370 $0 $11,444
$336 $584 $0 $0 $0 $1,299
1991 $270 $1,525 $75 $5,665 $2,337 $0 $12,227
$376 $584 $0 $0 $0 $1,395
1992 $284 $1,841 $80 $6,001 $2,106 $0 $13,337
$415 $678 $0 $0 $0 $1,932
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,980 $114 $9,392 $2,071 $0 $16,476
$545 $709 $24 $0 $0 $1,641
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $3,057 $0 $11,528 $2,734 $0 $22,521
$684 $869 $42 $0 $0 $3,607

Rush County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 38
Rush County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Rush County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,679 14.67%
10-19 Years 2,634 14.42%
20-29 Years 2,051 11.23%
30-39 Years 2,683 14.69%
40-49 Years 2,737 14.99%
50-59 Years 1,967 10.77%
60-69 Years 1,510 8.27%
70-79 Years 1,261 6.91%
80-89 Years 627 3.43%
90+ Years 112 0.61%

Rush County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,971 49.13%
Color 1 Box Female 9,290 50.87%

Rush County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,794 97.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 141 0.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 108 0.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 92 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 84 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Rush County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,848 30.05%
2. United States Or American 8,546 29.02%
3. English 4,187 14.22%
4. Irish 4,111 13.96%
5. Scotch Irish 621 2.11%
6. Dutch 561 1.91%
7. Scottish 542 1.84%
8. French Non-Basque 498 1.69%
9. Italian 319 1.08%
10. Swiss 204 0.69%

Rush County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 33,989 96.97%
2. German 806 2.30%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 108 0.31%
4. Japanese 70 0.20%
5. French 56 0.16%
6. Italian 22 0.06%

Rush County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 37,555 99.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 58 0.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 52 0.14%

Rush County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rush County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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