Rush Springs, Oklahoma
| Rush Springs, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: "Watermelon Capital of the World" | |
 Location of Rush Springs, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 34°46′55″N 97°57′20″W / 34.78194°N 97.95556°WCoordinates: 34°46′55″N 97°57′20″W / 34.78194°N 97.95556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Grady |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,355 ft (413 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,231 |
| • Density | 1,168/sq mi (451.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73082 |
| Area code(s) | 580 |
| FIPS code | 40-64300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1097535 |
Rush Springs is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2010 census. The town promotes itself as the "Watermelon Capital of the World."
The community's largest event is the annual Rush Springs Watermelon Festival, that attracts about 30,000 people each year, who consume about 50,000 pounds of watermelon.
The Wichita people placed a village 4 miles (6 km) southeast of the modern-day town of Rush Springs in the mid-1800s. The town was incorporated on November 21, 1898.
A Civilian Conservation Corps project was located on the east side of Rush Springs. Young men were paid to construct terraces and ponds and to restore vegetation by replanting trees. The project camp was opened June 18, 1933, and closed July 20, 1942.
Rush Springs is located in southern Grady County at 34°46′55″N 97°57′20″W / 34.78194°N 97.95556°W (34.781989, -97.955610).U.S. Route 81 passes through the town, leading north 19 miles (31 km) to Chickasha, the county seat, and south 20 miles (32 km) to Duncan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Rush Springs has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,278 people, 525 households, and 349 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,201.7 people per square mile (465.5/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 589.6 per square mile (228.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.18% White, 6.96% Native American, 1.17% from other races, and 3.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
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