Rushville, Nebraska
City
Downtown Rushville: west side of north Main Street
Location of Rushville, Nebraska
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Sheridan
Area [1]
• Total	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
• Land	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	3,740 ft (1,140 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	890
• Density	773.9/sq mi (298.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	69360
Area code	308
FIPS code	31-42775Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0832788Template:GR

Rushville is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 890 at the 2010 census.^[3] It is the county seat of Sheridan CountyTemplate:GR.

Rushville is located at 42°43′2″N 102°27′37″W / 42.71722°N 102.46028°W / 42.71722; -102.46028 (42.717209, -102.460350)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km²), all of it land.^[1]

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 890 people, 399 households, and 226 families residing in the city. The population density was 773.9 inhabitants per square mile (298.8/km²). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 433.0 per square mile (167.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.8% White, 0.6% African American, 21.9% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population.

There were 399 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 43.8% male and 56.2% female.

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 999 people, 419 households, and 266 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.2 people per square mile (329.7/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 444.5 per square mile (170.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.68% White, 0.10% African American, 18.32% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 3.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.

There were 419 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $27,361, and the median income for a family was $36,100. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,586. About 13.5% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

• John Gottschalk - Retired publisher of the Omaha World-Herald and National president of the Boy Scouts of America
• Kelly Stouffer - NFL quarterback who graduated from Rushville High School.