Rush Center, Kansas
| Rush Center, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Rush County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Rush County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°27′54″N 99°18′39″W / 38.46500°N 99.31083°WCoordinates: 38°27′54″N 99°18′39″W / 38.46500°N 99.31083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rush |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,995 ft (608 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 170 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 162 |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67575 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-61775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0475611 |
Rush Center is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 170.
Rush Center was originally called Walnut City, and under the latter name was laid out in 1871. It was renamed in 1874. By 1886, Rush Center had a population of about 1,000.
Rush Center is located at 38°27′54″N 99°18′39″W / 38.46500°N 99.31083°W (38.464881, -99.310903). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 170 people, 83 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was 435.9 inhabitants per square mile (168.3/km2). There were 100 housing units at an average density of 256.4 per square mile (99.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.6% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 83 households of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.58.
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