Rushseba Township, Chisago County, Minnesota
| Rushseba Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Rushseba Township
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| Coordinates: 45°41′18″N 92°55′55″W / 45.68833°N 92.93194°WCoordinates: 45°41′18″N 92°55′55″W / 45.68833°N 92.93194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chisago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.4 sq mi (78.7 km2) |
| • Land | 30.0 sq mi (77.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 804 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-56392 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665491 |
Rushseba Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 804 at the 2010 census.
Rushseba Township was organized in 1858. The county was named from the Rush River, and -seba, an Ojibwe language word meaning "river".
Rushseba Township is located in the northeast corner of Chisago County, bordered to the east by the St. Croix River and the state of Wisconsin. To the north is the city of Rock Creek in Pine County, to the west is Nessel Township, and to the south are the city of Harris and Sunrise Township. The city of Rush City is in the western part of the township but is administratively separate.
Interstate 35 follows the western boundary line of the township, leading north to Rock Creek and Pine City, and south to Harris and North Branch. The closest access is from County 1 exit in Rush City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Rushseba Township has a total area of 30.4 square miles (78.7 km2), of which 30.0 square miles (77.6 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 1.34%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 769 people, 274 households, and 226 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.0 people per square mile (9.6/km²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.92% White, 0.52% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
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