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Welcome to Rush Valley ...

The town of Rush Valley is located in Tooele County<1>.

Rush Valley was established in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for Rush Valley: Rush Vly. (or less commonly used: Rush Vally. or Rush Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rush Valley has a population of 491 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Rush Valley is 5,040 feet [1,536 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rush Valley is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Rush Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rush Valley: 435

The ZIP code for Rush Valley: 84069<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rush Valley had an population of 491 people. This is an increase of 9.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rush Valley had a population of 447 people. This makes Rush Valley the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Rush Valley represents 0.02% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 189th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 447 people, the population of Rush Valley decreased 1.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 453 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rush Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rush Valley - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Rush Valley ...

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

  • Tooele
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grantsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Stockton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Fort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Fort is located in Utah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Vernon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Ophir
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ophir is located in Tooele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Estimated population in 2017: 57 people
  • Slagtown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Slagtown is located in Tooele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagtown
    • Former name for Slagtown:
    • Martinville
    • Slagtown has also been known as:
    • Rush Lake
  • Batesville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Batesville is located in Tooele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Ajax ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ajax is located in Tooele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
    • Former name for Ajax:
    • Center
  • Bauer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bauer is located in Tooele County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rush Valley ...

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

Adding Rush Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rush Valley 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 Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Tooele, 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 Valley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rush Valley - 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 town (such as Rush Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rush Valley 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.