Rush County, Indiana

Rush County, Indiana, has 16,767 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rushville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 408 sq mi (1,057 km²) of land.

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Rush County in Indiana
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Rush County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,767
Land area
408 sq mi (1,057 km²)
County seat or government
Rushville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$66,473 ± $5,755
Median home value
$166,800 ± $8,632
Median rent, with utilities
$873 ± $62
Homes lived in by their owners
74.9% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Connersville, IN micro area, Greensburg, IN micro area, New Castle, IN micro area, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area, and Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area
Water area
0.32 sq mi (0.84 km²)
State
Indiana
County code (FIPS)
18139
Coordinates (central point)
39.622365, -85.466536

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Rush County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/Indiana/IndianapolisUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4614043,511 people
  2. 4724021,484 people
  3. 4617310,440 people
  4. 461484,935 people
  5. 461612,347 people
  6. 472721,844 people
  7. 461821,803 people
  8. 461151,588 people
  9. 461041,121 people
  10. 47352974 people
  11. 46133960 people
  12. 46156952 people
All 16
  1. 46150854 people
  2. 46127390 people
  3. 46146143 people
  4. 4615546 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Rush County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Rush County, largest first

  1. Rushville Township7,654 people
  2. Ripley Township1,882 people
  3. Posey Township1,303 people
  4. Anderson Township1,035 people
  5. Walker Township1,011 people
  6. Center Township960 people
  7. Union Township922 people
  8. Noble Township610 people
  9. Washington Township525 people
  10. Richland Township369 people
  11. Orange Township289 people
  12. Jackson Township179 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Indiana, by county

School districts in Rush County, largest first

  1. Rush County Schools14,857 people
  2. C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation7,798 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Rushville, Indiana (city)6,036 people
  2. Arlington, Indiana (CDP)678 people
  3. Carthage, Indiana (town)675 people
  4. Milroy, Indiana (CDP)522 people
  5. Glenwood, Indiana (town)429 people
  6. Manilla, Indiana (CDP)328 people
  7. Homer, Indiana (CDP)233 people
  8. Mays, Indiana (CDP)103 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Fayette County, Indiana15 mi east
  2. Shelby County, Indiana19 mi west
  3. Hancock County, Indiana21 mi northwest
  4. Henry County, Indiana22 mi north
  5. Decatur County, Indiana22 mi south
  6. Franklin County, Indiana26 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.