Rushville is a city in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,185 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County. It, like the county, was named in honor of Dr. Benjamin Rush, who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Midwest
Rushville
Rush County, IN
Population
6,412
Walk Score
67 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$809
Median home value
$102,100
Founded
1822
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Arnold, Dr. John, Farm · listed 1989
- East Hill Cemetery · listed 2014
- Reeves, Jabez, Farmstead · listed 1989
- Rushville Commercial Historic District · listed 1993
Notable landmarks
- Dr. Jefferson and Eliza Arnold Helm House · listed 2023
- Durbin Hotel · listed 1982
- Forsythe Covered Bridge · listed 1983
- Gowdy, John K., House · listed 1993
- Hall-Crull Octagonal House · listed 1984
- Kennedy, Archibald M., House · listed 1983
- Melodeon Hall · listed 1973
- Moscow Covered Bridge · listed 1983
- Norris Ford Covered Bridge · listed 1983
- Offutt Covered Bridge · listed 1983
- Rush County Courthouse · listed 1975
- Smith Covered Bridge · listed 1983
- St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church · listed 1997
- Washington, Booker T., School · listed 1990
- Willkie, Wendell Lewis, House · listed 1993
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