Rushville occurs as city located in Rush County, Indiana. When of the 2000 census, the city experienced the number people of 5,995. A city is the county seat of Rush County. It was a campaign headquarters for Wendell Wilkie's 1944 presidential campaign against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Wilkie is buried in the city's East Hill Cemetery.

Geography
Rushville from the air, looking east. Rushville is placed at 39°36'52" North, 85°26'55" West (39.614482, -85.448657).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the sum locality of Five.Eight km² (2.2 mi²). Little phoebe.Eighter from decatur kilometer² (Two.Two mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by fluids.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 5,995 people, 2,434 home, & 1,552 families living in the city. A population density is 1,028.7/km² (2,668.8/mi²). There are 2,597 housing units at an typical density of 445.6/km² (1,156.1/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 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. Nought.40% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,434 family away from which 31.2% keep close at hand tikes under a age of Eighteen accept the babies, 46.9% come married couples living together, 12.7% have a female homeowner by having there is no hubby present, & 36.2% come non-families. 31.6% of tons menage come processed higher of souls & Xv.2% use at times somebody dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Deuce.39 & a typical personal size is Ii.99.

In a city the people is spread retired sustaining Xxv.2% under a age of Eighteen, Eight.6% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxviii.6% from either 25 to 44, Twenty.2% from either 45 to 64, & Xvii.5% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each C females there are 89.Cypher males. For each One c females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 85.Zero males.

the median income for a personal in the city is $30,233, & the median income for a family is $36,646. Males have a median income of $30,127 versus $22,440 for females. A per capita income for the city is $17,072. Eleven.0% of the people & Eight.1% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Twelve.3% of people under a age of 18 & 12.0% of people 65 & older come residing beneath a poverty level.