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Chisago County

Population in July 2008: 2,981. Population change since 2000: +41.8%
Males: 1,629  (54.7%)
Females: 1,352  (45.3%)

Median resident age:  31.6 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55069.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,757 (it was $34,219 in 2000)
Rush City:  $44,757
Minnesota:  $57,288

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,339

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $156,494 (it was $80,800 in 2000)
Rush City:  $156,494
Minnesota:  $213,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $153,785; Detached houses: $167,326; Townhouses or other attached units: $78,577; In 2-unit structures: $110,245; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $27,308; Mobile homes: $15,122
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Races in Rush City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.9%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rush City: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (35.9%), Swedish (19.5%), Norwegian (10.9%), Irish (10.6%), French (5.4%), Polish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 917 feet

Land area: 3.05 square miles.

Population density: 978 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rush City

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rush City city

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 41.4%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

72 residents are foreign born (1.3% Africa, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% Latin America).

This city:  3.4%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Rush City, Minnesota in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rush City to the number of sex offenders is 994 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rush City:  1.2% ($988)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (39.2 miles , pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (51.1 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (374.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rock Creek, MN (2.3 miles ), Harris, MN (2.5 miles ), Pine City, MN (3.1 miles ), Braham, MN (3.2 miles ), Anderson, WI (3.3 miles ), Grasston, MN (3.4 miles) , North Branch, MN (3.5 miles ), Sterling, WI (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 45.69 N, Longitude: 92.97 W

Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +432 (+25.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Rush City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Rush City city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 36.1 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rush City:
  • LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTER, INC (about 10 miles; PINE CITY, MN)
  • BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER INC 205 (about 16 miles; GRANTSBURG, WI)
  • CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Rush City, MN

Airports located in Rush City:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rush City:
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; FT enrollment: 4,381)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 52 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 36,289)
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Notable locations in Rush City: Chisago County Fairgrounds (A), Rush City (B), Rush City Branch Library (C), Rush City City Hall (D), Chisago County Historical Society Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rush City include: First Lutheran Church (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Rush City Baptist Church (C), Saint John's Lutheran Church (D), Evangelical Covenant Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Rush City: Rush City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Rush City and their reported violations in the past:

SOUTH BAY RV PARK (Address: 3050 Clover Way, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2002), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-25-2002), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-25-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2002), St Boil Water Order (SEP-25-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rush City that have no violations reported:
  • RUSH LAKE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LIVING WATER FELLOWSHIP (Address: PO Box 148, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rush City, MN


People in group quarters in Rush City
  • 252 people in state prisons
  • 51 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Rush City compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rush City (2009 data):
  • Unity Bank: at 1180 West 4th Street, branch established on 1882-04-18. Info updated 2008-07-23: Bank assets: $176.3 mil, Deposits: $161.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Kimberly Leasing Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Chisago County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Rush City

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.15%
Here49.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Free Church of America
Adherents47.4%31.5%4.8%4.2%3.5%
Congregations25.6%12.8%10.3%7.7%10.3%
NameNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists The Evangelical Covenant ChurchAssemblies of GodBaptist General ConferenceOther
Adherents2.1%2.1%2.0%1.0%1.5%
Congregations5.1%7.7%5.1%7.7%7.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$12,175$48,7001$879
Streets and Highways 3$13,643$54,5721$2,610
Totals for Government 6$25,818$51,6362$3,489



Rush City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $45,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,093,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $3,209,000
    Sewerage: $398,000
    All Other: $155,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $111,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $3,359,000
    Liquor Stores: $693,000
    Regular Highways: $261,000
    Water Utilities: $256,000
    Sewerage: $187,000
    Police Protection: $175,000
    Financial Administration: $173,000
    General - Other: $168,000
    Air Transportation: $75,000
    Fire Protection: $71,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
    Housing & Community Development: $31,000
    Health Services - Other: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $73,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $474,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,893,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $779,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,255,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,534,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $883,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $215,000
    Interest Earnings: $94,000
    Special Assessments: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $122,000
    Fire Protection: $111,000
    Housing & Community Development: $70,000
    Air Transportation: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,244,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $740,000
    Water Utilities: $402,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $450,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $345,000
    All Other: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $624,000
    NEC: $11,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $385,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

8.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,470 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.74%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, MN  1.71% ($46,447 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  1.60% ($41,572)
from Anoka County, MN  1.23% ($50,303)


8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, MN  1.31% ($43,226 average AGI)
to Ramsey County, MN  1.11% ($33,439)
to Anoka County, MN  0.89% ($39,099)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rush City:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WCMP (1350 AM; 1 kW; PINE CITY, MN; Owner: QUEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDSM (710 AM; 10 kW; SUPERIOR, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rush City:
  • WGVY (105.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • WCMP-FM (100.9 FM; PINE CITY, MN; Owner: QUARNSTROM MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KBEK (95.5 FM; MORA, MN; Owner: JOHN JAMES GODFREY)

TV broadcast stations around Rush City:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W24CL (Channel 24; GRANTSBURG, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Rush City, Minnesota:
  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Minnesota average:
  • Fatal accident count: 69
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 107
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 74
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 177
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

Rush City fatal accident list:
Jan 4, 2008 01:39 AM, 7 0413000007, S Field Ave, Lat: 45.680800, Lon: -92.967483, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Feb 28, 2005 02:10 AM, 7, S0uth Field Avenue, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 15, 1995 12:49 AM, 30, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 4, 1982 05:59 AM, 361, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $136,000
Total average daily traffic: 62,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,943

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rush City)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$148,2004$176,5631$81,020
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$97,8601$179,8500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$83,8104$162,1600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$178,1100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$153,8500$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1102.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$124,8201$140,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1102.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 32
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Rush City


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rush City, MN

Rush City on our top lists:
    • #41 (55069) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

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