Rush County, Indiana (IN)

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County population in July 2007: 17,494 (40% urban, 60% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,131
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,792

% of renters here:	26%
State:	29%

Land area: 408 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 43 people per square mile

(average).

2008 cost of living index in Rush County: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.5%), Educational,health and social services (13.9%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 9%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Rush County, Indiana:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 8,971	(49.1%)
Females: 9,290	(50.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,798
County population in 2003: 18,062
Jobs in 2003: 5,904

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Total labor force in 2004: 9,267
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%

Average household size:

Rush County:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,549 ($38,152 in 1999)

This county:	$43,549
Indiana:	$47,448

2007 median house/condo value: $114,396 ($82,300 in 2000)

Rush County:	$114,396
Indiana:	$122,900

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $404 (lower quartile is $319, upper quartile is $477)

This county:	$404
State:	$518

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,011
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $281

Institutionalized population: 259

Rush County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Rush County Indiana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 27.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $567 (0.7%)

Rush County household income distribution in 2007

Rush County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rush County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $657 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rushville, Carthage, Glenwood.

Neighboring counties: Decatur County , Fayette County , Franklin County , Hancock County , Henry County , Shelby County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Rush County include: Walnut Ridge Church (A), Beech Grove Church (B), Ben Davis Creek Church (C), Union Church (D), Big Flat Rock Church (E), Ebenezer Church (F), Blue River Church (G), Little Blue River Church (H), Little Flatrock Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Run Cemetery (1), Goddard Cemetery (2), Green Cemetery (3), Overleese Cemetery (4), Gregg Cemetery (5), Ormes Cemetery (6), Ball Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Frank Alexander Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Creek (A), Miles Creek (B), Montgomery Creek (C), Riverside Brook (D), Mud Creek (E), Homer Run (F), Linn Creek (G), Hill Brook (H), Harrigan Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Rush County: Mahoning Valley Camp (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.2%
Indiana:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 450
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 55 (53% naturalized citizens)

Rush County:	0.3%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 18 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 20

Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.9%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,030
One, attached: 84
Two: 265
3 or 4: 159
5 to 9: 162
10 to 19: 68
20 or more: 76
Mobile homes: 485
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Rush County with a mortgage: 2,506 (313 second mortgage, 272 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,254

Here:	66.6% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Agriculture in Rush County
Average size of farms: 369 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $111101
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $225.30
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $97343
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.94%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $123169
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.39
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 16.54%
Corn for grain: 94204 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4232 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 94042 harvested acres

Rush County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 28 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/9/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Japan (25%)
Germany (22%)
Korea (16%)
Italy (15%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Mexico (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rush County:

United States or American (33%)
German (28%)
English (13%)
Irish (10%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Rush County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,762 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,112 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 63 (1%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Walked: 191 (2%)
Other means: 27 (0%)
Worked at home: 496 (6%)

People in group quarters in Rush County, Indiana

210 people in nursing homes
38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
11 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,295.

6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.20% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($26,727 average AGI)
0.97% relocated from other states ($4,691 average AGI)
Rush County: 0.97%
Indiana average: 2.47%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Shelby County, IN	0.98% ($29,924 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IN	0.64% ($32,116)
from Marion County, IN	0.61% ($40,707)
from Fayette County, IN	0.60% ($28,025)
from Decatur County, IN	0.57% ($29,474)
from Henry County, IN	0.54% ($31,833)
from Franklin County, IN	0.21% ($37,643)

7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.26%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.10% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($26,655 average AGI)
1.16% relocated to other states ($4,901 average AGI)
Rush County: 1.16%
Indiana average: 2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Shelby County, IN	1.05% ($27,606 average AGI)
to Decatur County, IN	0.82% ($33,089)
to Marion County, IN	0.80% ($29,000)
to Fayette County, IN	0.72% ($26,796)
to Hancock County, IN	0.72% ($32,020)
to Henry County, IN	0.62% ($38,833)
to Franklin County, IN	0.19% ($28,769)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Births per 1000 population in Rush County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Rush County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rush County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,907 (2,545 aged, 362 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.55
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3644.330
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 138.670
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46233.64

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1150.200
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1021.150
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11.22

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16.39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67.33

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.61

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,979

In family households: 15,767 (4,056 male householders, 1,059 female householders)
4,280 spouses, 5,515 children (4,925 natural, 99 adopted, 491 stepchildren), 193 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 114 other relatives, 358 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,212 (833 male householders (657 living alone)), 1,012 female householders (958 living alone)), 367 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 282 (268 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,171 2-persons, 1,129 3-persons, 1,079 4-persons, 487 5-persons, 194 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,615 1-person, 163 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 33 4-persons.

97.1% of residents of Rush County speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 54% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $91,174,000 ($5057 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,100,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,315,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,280,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,826,000
Federal grants: $17,902,000
Federal procurement contracts: $779,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,073,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,867,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,183,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,026,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,240

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 932

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +16

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -736

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Rush County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 95
1995 to 1998: 408
1990 to 1994: 354
1980 to 1989: 508
1970 to 1979: 803
1960 to 1969: 657
1950 to 1959: 587
1940 to 1949: 491
1939 or earlier: 3,434

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rush County, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 22 3 rooms: 84 4 rooms: 368 5 rooms: 1,342 6 rooms: 1,159 7 rooms: 907 8 rooms: 600 9+ rooms: 649

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rush County, Indiana:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 85 3 rooms: 292 4 rooms: 392 5 rooms: 324 6 rooms: 282 7 rooms: 189 8 rooms: 129 9+ rooms: 93

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rush County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 193 2 bedrooms: 1,185 3 bedrooms: 2,731 4 bedrooms: 815 5+ bedrooms: 207

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rush County:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 381 2 bedrooms: 724 3 bedrooms: 498 4 bedrooms: 135 5+ bedrooms: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Rush County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 241 1 vehicle: 1,222 2 vehicles: 2,150 3 vehicles: 1,014 4 vehicles: 299 5+ vehicles: 205

Cars and other vehicles available in Rush County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 197 1 vehicle: 815 2 vehicles: 531 3 vehicles: 190 4 vehicles: 44 5+ vehicles: 15

60% of Rush County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Indiana.

Rush County:	59.8%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 15279
Northeast: 127
Midwest: 1019
South: 1368
West: 355

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (45%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 195

Here:	8.8%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42

Here:	4.4%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 69

Here:	16.5%
Indiana:	23.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Rush County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Hospital Public: $12,846,000
All Other: $189,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,101,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $11,099,000
Central Staff Services: $1,674,000

Regular Highways: $1,495,000

General - Other: $1,343,000

Welfare - Other: $868,000

Corrections - Other: $750,000

Financial Administration: $695,000

Police Protection: $682,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $652,000

Health Services - Other: $423,000

Natural Resources - Other: $189,000

Fire Protection: $15,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $619,000
Public Welfare: $61,000
General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,144,000
Libraries: $132,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $506,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $222,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $284,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,934,000
Interest Earnings: $382,000

Rents: $24,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $138,000
General - Other: $27,000

Judicial: $26,000

Financial Administration: $6,000

Health - Other: $6,000

Corrections - Other: $4,000

Central Staff: $4,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,733,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,064,000
General Support: $745,000

All Other: $217,000

Public Welfare: $92,000
Tax - Property: $3,008,000
Individual Income: $1,611,000

NEC: $32,000

Motor Vehicle License: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,983,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Rush County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)