Summary for Rush River

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Located in: Sibley County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Rush Riv.

Time Zone: Rush River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 940 feet [286.51 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Rush River:

Lat: 44.467200° (or 44°28'1" N)

Lon: -94.050800° (or -94°3'2" W)

USGS Topo Map: Norseland<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rush River

GNIS ID: 654919

FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 56374

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rush River)

The community of Gaylord is the County Seat for Sibley County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sibley)

Population

Total Area:<5> 600 sq. miles [1,555.3 km²] - of which 1.96% is water (11.74 sq. miles [30.4 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 6,582

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sibley

GNIS ID: 659516

FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 143

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rush River)

About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

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The official website for Sibley County: www.co.sibley.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rush River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Rush River, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Rush River.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Rush River. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).