Rush, New York

Rush
Town
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Monroe
Elevation	579 ft (176.5 m)
Coordinates	43°0′N 77°39′W / 43.000°N 77.650°W / 43.000; -77.650Coordinates: 43°0′N 77°39′W / 43.000°N 77.650°W / 43.000; -77.650
Area	30.7 sq mi (79.5 km2)
- land	30.5 sq mi (79 km2)
- water	0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.65%
Population	3,478 (2010)
Density	114/sq mi (44.0156461/km2)
Established	1818
Town Supervisor	Cathleen Frank (R) Town Council Rita McCarthy (R) Gerry Kusse (R) Daniel Woolaver (R) Jillian Moore (R)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14543
Area code	585
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Website: www.townofrush.com

Rush is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 3,478 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Rush is a suburb of Rochester located in the southern part of the county.

The Town of Rush was established in 1818 from what was then Genesee County. It was either named after the rushes growing along the creek, or after Dr. Benjamin Rush, Founding Father of the United States.

The south and west town lines are the border of Livingston County. The north borders the town of Henrietta. The west borders the town of Wheatland, and the east borders the town of Mendon. Interstate 390 passes through the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.7 square miles (80 km²), of which, 30.5 square miles (79 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of it (0.55%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,603 people, 1,268 households, and 995 families residing in the town. The population density was 118.1 people per square mile (45.6/km²). There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of 42.6 per square mile (16.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.62% White, 4.94% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.