Rush River, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +2.0%
Males: 259 | (51.0%) |
Females: 249 | (49.0%) |
Median resident age: | 43.2 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54002.
Rush River: | $102,085 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,597 (it was $23,240 in 2000)
Rush River town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $383,606 (it was $151,900 in 2000)
Rush River: | $383,606 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $389,131; detached houses: $412,715; townhouses or other attached units: $252,608; in 2-unit structures: $215,935; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $266,397; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $383,008; mobile homes: $70,238
- 48395.1%White alone
- 122.4%Hispanic
- 102.0%Asian alone
- 20.4%American Indian alone
- 10.2%Black alone
Races in Rush River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (42.0%), Norwegian (29.9%), Swedish (11.4%), Dutch (10.4%), Irish (9.2%), English (6.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 17.9 square miles.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.4% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Rush River town: | 1.1% ($1,663) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (34.7 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (318.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.90 N, Longitude: 92.41 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $300,000
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $308,300
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $202,900
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $300,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $130,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $145,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $180,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $196,600
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $227,300
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $206,000
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $213,800
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $198,300
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $169,500
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $173,400
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $108,100
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $103,200
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $135,400
Here: | 3.5% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.8%)
- Construction (7.7%)
- Health care (7.4%)
- Finance & insurance (7.1%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Machinery (5.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.4%)
- Construction (14.1%)
- Machinery (10.1%)
- Metal & metal products (7.4%)
- Wood products (5.4%)
- Truck transportation (5.4%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.7%)
- Health care (13.5%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Finance & insurance (10.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
- Engineers (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (12.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
- Cashiers (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
Average climate in Rush River, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Rush River-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Rush River town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/6/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rush River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 184.5 miles away from Rush River center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 196.3 miles away from Rush River center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 348.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 296.6 miles away from Rush River center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 225.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 127.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in St. Croix County (1) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Rush River:
- BALDWIN AREA MED CTR Critical Access Hospitals (about 2 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)
- BALDWIN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BALDWIN, WI)
- AMERICAN HERITAGE CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; HAMMOND, WI)
- PARK VIEW HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WOODVILLE, WI)
- GRACE HEALTHCARE OF RIVER FALLS (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; RIVER FALLS, WI)
- RIVER FALLS AREA HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; RIVER FALLS, WI)
- LUTHERAN HOME RIVER FALLS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; RIVER FALLS, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rush River:
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls (about 12 miles; River Falls, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,868)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 24 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Century College (about 30 miles; White Bear Lake, MN; FT enrollment: 7,393)
- Inver Hills Community College (about 33 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 4,049)
- Metropolitan State University (about 33 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
- Saint Paul College (about 35 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,778)
- Dakota County Technical College (about 35 miles; Rosemount, MN; FT enrollment: 2,478)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Rush River Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Rush River include: North Rush River Peace Church (A), Peace Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Peace Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 77.8% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 6.2% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 1.0% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Rush River:
- Never married: 24.2%
- Now married: 67.5%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 2.9%
- Divorced: 5.4%
For population 25 years and over in Rush River:
- High school or higher: 90.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Here: | 6.9 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rush River, WI (based on St. Croix County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 18,471 | 9 |
Mainline Protestant | 14,848 | 30 |
Evangelical Protestant | 8,725 | 34 |
Other | 537 | 5 |
None | 41,764 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Croix County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
St. Croix County: | 4.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.4% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
St. Croix County: | 26.1% |
State: | 27.5% |
St. Croix County: | 12.7% |
State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rush River:
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
- KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMIN (740 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: WRPX, INC.)
- WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WEVR (1550 AM; 1 kW; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rush River:
- WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
- WVSS (90.7 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WEVR-FM (106.3 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: HANTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W211AY (90.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
- 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.)
- WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWNG (105.9 FM; RED WING, MN; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRFW (88.7 FM; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS. SYS.)
TV broadcast stations around Rush River:
- KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
- KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 18Number of bridges
- 121ft / 37.3mTotal length
- 125,460Total average daily traffic
- 17,416Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 31950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 42010-2019
- 69.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.4%Electricity
- 3.7%Utility gas
- 3.1%Wood
- 66.7%Wood
- 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Rush River compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Rush River on our top lists:
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 500+"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"