Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Township
A wind turbine on Tuscarora State Park in Rush Township
Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Rush Township
Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Schuylkill
Settled	1800
Incorporated	1811
Area
• Total	23.9 sq mi (62 km2)
• Land	22.9 sq mi (59 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (3 km2)
Population (2000)
• Total	3,957
• Density	173.2/sq mi (66.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Rush Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,957 at the 2000 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.9 square miles (61.8 km²), of which, 22.9 square miles (59.2 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (4.27%) is water. It is in the Delaware watershed and is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Little Schuylkill River and by the Nesquehoning Creek into the Lehigh River. Its villages include Barnesville, Ginthers, Grier City (also in Delano Township), Haucks, Hometown, Park Crest (also in Ryan Township), Quakake, Still Creek, and Tamanend (also in Delano Township).

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,957 people, 1,419 households, and 1,058 families residing in the township. The population density was 173.2 people per square mile (66.9/km²). There were 1,563 housing units at an average density of 68.4/sq mi (26.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.44% White, 2.35% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.