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Rush County, Kansas

Date Established: February 26, 1867
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Rush County
County Seat: LaCrosse
Origin of Name: In memory of Alexander Rush, captain of Co. H, 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry, who was killed in action at Jenkins' Ferry, Ark., on 30 Apr 1864.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Alexander-Belle Prairie Township  76 
Alexander Township  (Defunct)  
Banner Township  109 
Belle Prairie Township  (Defunct)  
Big Timber Township  138 
Brookdale Township  (Defunct)  
Center Township  204 
Fairview Township  (Defunct)  
Garfield Township  112 
Hampton-Fairview Township  248 
Hampton Township  (Defunct)  
Illinois Township  52 
La Crosse-Brookdale Township  1,341 
La Crosse Township  (Defunct)  
Lone Star Township  237 
Pioneer Township  362 
Pleasantdale Township  25 
Union Township  52 
Total population: 2,956 

Township map of Rush County, 2000
Population:
1880 (5,490)
1890 (5,204)
1900 (6,134)
1910 (7,826)
1920 (8,360)
1930 (9,093)
1940 (8,285)
1950 (7,231)
1960 (6,160)
1970 (5,117)
1980 (4,516)
1990 (3,842)
2000 (3,551)
2010 (3,307)
2020 (2,956)
Other Resources: Post offices in Rush County
Cemeteries in Rush County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Rush County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Rush County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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