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Welcome to Rush City ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rush City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rush City has a population of 3,213 people<2> (see below for details).

Rush City is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Rush City: 320

The ZIP code for Rush City: 55069<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rush City had an population of 3,213 people. This is an increase of 4.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 52.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rush City had a population of 3,079 people (which is 5.71% of the total population of Chisago County). This makes Rush City the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Rush City represents 0.06% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,079 people, the population of Rush City increased 46.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,102 people).

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

Communities near Rush City ...

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

  • North Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cambridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Isanti
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Braham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Rock Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stacy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Stacy is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <5>
  • Grantsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rush City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rush City. 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 City.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rush City ...

Looking for more information about Rush City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rush City.

Adding Rush City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rush City 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 City was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Chisago, 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 City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rush City - 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 City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rush City 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.