Rush County, Kansas
Rush County | |
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Coordinates: 38°31′00″N 99°18′00″W / 38.5167°N 99.3°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | February 26, 1867 |
Named for | Alexander Rush |
Seat | La Crosse |
Largest city | La Crosse |
Area | |
• Total | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
• Land | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.03% |
Population | |
• Total | 2,956 |
• Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Rush County (standard abbreviation: RH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,956 people lived there.[1] The county seat is La Crosse. La Crosse is also the biggest city in Rush County.[2]
History
[change | change source]19th century
[change | change source]In 1867, Rush County was created. Rush County was organized on December 5, 1874.[3] La Crosse and Rush Center competed to become the county seat. This lasted 10 years until La Crosse finally became the county seat.
20th century
[change | change source]The first county fair was held in 1910 south of Rush Center.[source?]
21st century
[change | change source]In 2015, the "Alexander Wind Farm" was built south of Alexander. It cost about $85 million. It generates 48 megawatts of power.[4][5]
Geography
[change | change source]The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km2). Of that, 718 square miles (1,860 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.03%) is water.[6]
Walnut Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River, goes through the county. Other streams help provide it water.[7]
People
[change | change source]Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 5,490 | — | |
1890 | 5,204 | −5.2% | |
1900 | 6,134 | 17.9% | |
1910 | 7,826 | 27.6% | |
1920 | 8,360 | 6.8% | |
1930 | 9,093 | 8.8% | |
1940 | 8,285 | −8.9% | |
1950 | 7,231 | −12.7% | |
1960 | 6,160 | −14.8% | |
1970 | 5,117 | −16.9% | |
1980 | 4,516 | −11.7% | |
1990 | 3,842 | −14.9% | |
2000 | 3,551 | −7.6% | |
2010 | 3,307 | −6.9% | |
2020 | 2,956 | −10.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1] |
Government
[change | change source]Presidential elections
[change | change source]Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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2020 | 80.5% 1,350 | 17.6% 295 | 1.9% 32 |
2016 | 79.6% 1,197 | 15.5% 233 | 4.9% 73 |
2012 | 74.3% 1,166 | 23.4% 367 | 2.4% 37 |
2008 | 68.8% 1,225 | 28.3% 504 | 2.9% 52 |
2004 | 68.5% 1,226 | 28.9% 517 | 2.6% 46 |
2000 | 66.6% 1,235 | 27.2% 505 | 6.2% 114 |
1996 | 62.3% 1,239 | 27.5% 547 | 10.2% 203 |
1992 | 35.7% 756 | 32.6% 689 | 31.7% 670 |
1988 | 48.5% 1,045 | 47.4% 1,020 | 4.1% 88 |
1984 | 69.5% 1,758 | 28.4% 718 | 2.1% 54 |
1980 | 71.5% 1,840 | 21.7% 557 | 6.8% 175 |
1976 | 45.3% 1,170 | 52.7% 1,359 | 2.0% 52 |
1972 | 65.3% 1,639 | 32.1% 806 | 2.7% 67 |
1968 | 57.5% 1,471 | 33.8% 864 | 8.8% 225 |
1964 | 37.9% 1,098 | 61.3% 1,778 | 0.9% 25 |
1960 | 53.9% 1,668 | 45.8% 1,418 | 0.4% 11 |
1956 | 64.9% 2,007 | 34.9% 1,080 | 0.2% 7 |
1952 | 75.5% 2,650 | 24.0% 843 | 0.5% 17 |
1948 | 56.4% 1,840 | 41.7% 1,360 | 1.9% 62 |
1944 | 66.8% 2,193 | 32.8% 1,076 | 0.4% 14 |
1940 | 59.8% 2,394 | 39.7% 1,588 | 0.5% 19 |
1936 | 41.1% 1,733 | 58.8% 2,482 | 0.1% 4 |
1932 | 38.0% 1,433 | 60.3% 2,275 | 1.8% 66 |
1928 | 60.0% 1,985 | 39.2% 1,296 | 0.8% 26 |
1924 | 57.3% 1,780 | 25.3% 787 | 17.4% 542 |
1920 | 73.4% 2,017 | 22.0% 605 | 4.6% 125 |
1916 | 41.7% 1,223 | 50.3% 1,478 | 8.0% 235 |
1912 | 11.5% 210 | 47.5% 870 | 41.0% 751 |
1908 | 45.0% 764 | 52.7% 894 | 2.3% 39 |
1904 | 58.2% 883 | 37.6% 570 | 4.2% 64 |
1900 | 48.5% 681 | 51.0% 717 | 0.5% 7 |
1896 | 44.1% 515 | 55.1% 643 | 0.9% 10 |
1892 | 47.5% 570 | 52.5% 630 | |
1888 | 58.7% 681 | 36.6% 424 | 4.7% 55 |
Rush County is very Republican.
Education
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Rush County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Rush County, Kansas, Kansapedia
- ↑ "NJR Clean Energy acquires Kansas wind farm; October 24, 2014". Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ↑ Siemens touts order for 21 wind turbines for Kansas project; KAKE tv; January 23, 2015. Archived January 24, 2015, at Archive.today
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). The American Cyclopædia. .
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
[change | change source]- Plat book of Rush County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 33 pages; 1901.
Other websites
[change | change source]- County
- Historical
- Maps