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Welcome to Rushmore ...

The city of Rushmore is located in Nobles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rushmore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rushmore has a population of 336 people<2> (see below for details).

Rushmore is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Rushmore: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Rushmore: 56168<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rushmore had an population of 336 people. This is a decrease of 1.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rushmore had a population of 342 people. This makes Rushmore the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 342 people, the population of Rushmore decreased 9.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 376 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rushmore.

Communities Also Named Rushmore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rushmore - they are located in Louisiana and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rushmore.

Communities near Rushmore ...

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

  • Worthington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sibley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sibley is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <6>
  • Adrian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brewster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brewster is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Ocheyedan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Ellsworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Little Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Round Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wilmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bigelow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bigelow is located in Nobles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 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 Rushmore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rushmore.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rushmore ...

Looking for more information about Rushmore? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rushmore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rushmore.

Adding Rushmore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rushmore 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 Rushmore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rushmore post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rushmore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Nobles, 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 Rushmore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rushmore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Rushmore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Rushmore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Rushmore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rushmore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/