Rushville, Indiana

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Weather in:
Rushville

Cloudy
Temperature: 14.8 °F

Humidity: 97 %
Wind Speed: 0 mph NW
Pressure: 29.68 "

Dew Point: 14 °F
Gusts: 0 mph ESE
Rain Today: 0.00 "

• As driving conditions deteriorate, accidents increase
  

  The third freezing rain and ice storm in as many weeks struck the area early Tuesday morning.

• If we do not build it, they will not come
  

  The ECDC, along with the City of Rushville and the Redevelopment Commission, have been very busy over the last six months moving the North Industrial Park to the next level.

• Four communities seek federal transportation funding
  

  Four cities will participate in formal presentations Tuesday, seeking Group III federal funding for transportation improvement projects.

• Loose livestock results in accidents
  

  Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday an E911 call was received at the Rush County Sheriff's Department dispatch center.

• Rotary wraps up a successful year
  

  Rushville Rotary Club met Tuesday at Flatrock Grill and closed out 2008, which was a good year for the local service club.

• Top stories of 2008
  

  File photo This was all that was left of the historic Moscow covered bridge after it was destroyed by a tornado in early June 2008.

• what's happening 122708
  

  Paul's United Methodist Church in Rushville is offering an opportunity for college age youths to reconnect with local friends.

• Mother, three children involved in rollover
  

  Republican photo by Frank Denzler Medical personnel from RMH Ambulance and other responders are pictured loading injured minor occupants of the pictured Dodge that rolled east of Gings Tuesday afternoon.

• Alcohol, driving and New Yeara s festivities dona t mix
  

  Bringing in the new year has become synonymous with a number of things over the years: Dick Clark and his live broadcast from Times Square in New York City, the singing of Auld Lang Syne, party favors, noise ...

• Rants, raves and random thoughts 122708
  

  Greetings, one and all, and welcome! Thanks much for joining me. I truly hope you and yours had a safe and enjoyable Christmas, and that you didn't get too caught up in all the commercialism now associated with ...

• Rush County students graduate at Indiana Wesleyan
  

  Eight students from Rush County were among the 1,795 students who received degrees during graduation ceremonies Dec.

• Raves, raves and more raves 122408
  

  Holiday greetings, one and all, and welcome! Thanks much for joining me for what has become a Christmas tradition of sorts - a column of nothing but good stuff.

• Music club celebrates holiday
  

  Rushville Music Study Club held its December meeting at the home of Marsha Chambers with Donna Holland and Judy Springmire serving finger food and goodies.

• 1908 stocking stuffers: Candy, nuts, oranges
  

  All I want for Christmas is a Stretch Armstrong and an Evel Knievel wind-up motorcycle toy.

• Local DAR enjoys buffet luncheon, harp program
  

  The Rushville Chapter DAR met Dec. 9 at Flatrock Grill with 17 members and guests present.

• Fire damages Rushville home
  

  Republican photo by Frank Denzler As outside temperatures hovered in the single digits, Rushville firefighter Mike Justice gained access to a fire in the 200 block of West Sixth Street Sunday afternoon.

• Raves, raves and more raves 122008
  

  Holiday greetings, one and all, and welcome! Thanks much for joining me. We'll get to submitted comments shortly.

• 1908: Fiddlers, Steers, Cupid and Cabbage
  

  Today we have part two of three episodes of life in Rush County as documented by this very paper exactly 100 years ago this month.

• Changing Footprints living up to its name
  

  For more than two years Changing Footprints has served Rush County and beyond with a shoe ministry.

City Description

Rushville is a city in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,995 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County. It was the campaign headquarters for Wendell Willkie's 1940 presidential campaign against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Willkie is buried in the city's East Hill Cemetery. It, like the county, was named in honor of Dr. Benjamin Rush, who signed the Declaration of Independence. Rushville is located at 39°36′52″N 85°26′55″W / 39.61444, -85.44861 (39.614482, -85.448657), along the Flatrock River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,995 people, 2,434 households, and 1,552 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,668.8 people per square mile (1,028.7/km²). There were 2,597 housing units at an average density of 1,156.1/sq mi (445.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.45% White, 1.58% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the

City Contained By:

• Rush County
• Indiana
• Rushville Township

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 5.69797384274 km squared

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