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Welcome to Rush Center ...

The city of Rush Center is located in Rush County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rush Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Rush Center: Rush Ctr. (or less commonly used: Rush Cen., Rush Cent. or Rush Cntr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rush Center has a population of 154 people<2> (see below for details).

Rush Center is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rush Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rush Center: 785

The ZIP code for Rush Center: 67575<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rush Center had an population of 154 people. This is a decrease of 9.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rush Center had a population of 170 people (or 5.13% of the total population of Rush County). This makes Rush Center the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 170 people, the population of Rush Center decreased 3.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 176 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rush Center.

Communities near Rush Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rush Center.

  • La Crosse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Otis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bison is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Schoenchen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • McCracken
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Albert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rozel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rozel is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Liebenthal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Timken
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Timken is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Alexander
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Alexander is located in Rush County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rush Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rush Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rush Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rush Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rush Center. See our Newspapers Page for Rush Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rush Center ...

Looking for more information about Rush Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rush Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rush Center.

Adding Rush Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rush Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Rush Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rush Center post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rush Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Rush, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rush Center.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rush Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rush Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rush Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/