Rushford, Minnesota
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Rushford is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,696 at the 2000 census.
Named for the spot where the nearby Rush Creek could easily be forded, the town was established in 1854, and recently celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary. Every five years, Rushford holds a city-wide Homecoming celebration, with a standing invitation to all former residents of the city to return and visit. The town also hosts an annual celebration formerly called Frontier Days (now Rushford Days).
Rushford is a stop on the Root River State Trail, a Rails to Trails project linking several small towns along 42 miles of former railroad grade. The historic Rushford Depot (pictured to the right) is a landmark along this trail, with a museum inside the old depot and other historic buildings on the grounds.
Though bluffs surround the town (Rushford is in the heart of southeastern Minnesota's Bluff Country), the most impressive is Magelssen's Bluff, a 440-foot dominant presence over the town, complete with the town name in large white letters anchored on the side of the hill almost Hollywood-style.
Additionally, this little city is unique in that it is completely surrounded by another city - the City of Rushford Village.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.15%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,696 people, 704 households, and 433 families residing in the city. The population density is 380.7/km² (988.5/mi²). There are 761 housing units at an average density of 170.8/km² (443.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.00% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. 0.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 704 households out of which 29.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples living together, 8.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% are non-families. 34.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $37,159, and the median income for a family is $45,375. Males have a median income of $31,298 versus $20,852 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,508. 6.2% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.0% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
