Rushford, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +6.1%
Males: 820 | (52.5%) |
Females: 741 | (47.5%) |
Median resident age: | 43.1 years |
Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54963.
Rushford: | $71,818 |
WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,287 (it was $20,768 in 2000)
Rushford town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $223,007 (it was $104,400 in 2000)
Rushford: | $223,007 |
WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $258,718; detached houses: $267,193; townhouses or other attached units: $243,221; in 2-unit structures: $143,702; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,292; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $198,676; mobile homes: $50,547
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rushford, WI
- 1,52797.8%White alone
- 181.2%Hispanic
- 60.4%Black alone
- 40.3%Two or more races
- 30.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 20.1%Asian alone
- 10.06%American Indian alone
Races in Rushford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (52.5%), Polish (10.4%), Irish (9.7%), United States (7.5%), English (7.4%), French (3.5%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 35.1 square miles.
Population density: 45 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.9% |
Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Rushford town: | 1.6% ($1,648) |
Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (14.0 miles , pop. 62,916).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (70.8 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (161.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 44.01 N, Longitude: 88.83 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 920
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $311,700
- 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $389,000
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $301,800
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $337,000
- 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $371,300
- 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $258,500
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $291,300
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $212,000
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $210,000
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $266,700
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $234,300
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $285,500
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $283,700
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $290,500
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $219,800
- 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $177,800
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $205,400
- 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $189,400
- 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $219,200
- 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $162,200
- 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $124,100
- 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $105,400
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,400
- 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $114,100
- 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $95,400
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $82,700
Here: | 2.3% |
Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
- Construction (9.9%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Transportation equipment (5.4%)
- Metal & metal products (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
- Machinery (4.5%)
- Construction (17.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.3%)
- Metal & metal products (8.0%)
- Transportation equipment (7.3%)
- Machinery (5.2%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Wood products (3.0%)
- Health care (18.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.6%)
- Educational services (6.3%)
- Finance & insurance (3.7%)
- Machinery (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Carpenters (3.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.5%)
- Carpenters (6.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Customer service representatives (4.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.6%)
- Registered nurses (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
Average climate in Rushford, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Rushford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Rushford town center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.
On 4/3/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rushford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 387.8 miles away from Rushford center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 176.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 362.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 211.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 387.8 miles away from Rushford center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 142.4 miles away from Rushford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Winnebago County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Rushford:
- OMRO CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; OMRO, WI)
- CHN HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; BERLIN, WI)
- BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; BERLIN, WI)
- JULIETTE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; BERLIN, WI)
- SHELTERED VILLAGE OF RIPON FDD (Hospital, about 11 miles away; RIPON, WI)
- FOUNTAIN VIEW CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; RIPON, WI)
- PARKVIEW CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; RIPON, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rushford:
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 15 miles; Oshkosh, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,637)
- Moraine Park Technical College (about 26 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
- Marian University (about 27 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 27 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 28 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Saint Norbert College (about 49 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- Lakeland College (about 49 miles; Plymouth, WI; FT enrollment: 2,395)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Rushford: Knigge Farms (A), Kafer Farms (B), Schuster Farm (C), Windy Hills Farm (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Rushford: Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: North Rushford Cemetery (1), Waukau Cemetery (2), Eureka Cemetery (3), Burdick Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Waukau Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Rushford: Waukau Creek County Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
This town: | 74.4% |
Whole state: | 64.4% |
This town: | 6.0% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 2.3% |
Whole state: | 8.7% |
This town: | 1.1% |
Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Rushford:
- Never married: 22.8%
- Now married: 62.0%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Rushford:
- High school or higher: 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Here: | 10.0 |
Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rushford, WI (based on Winnebago County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 36,514 | 11 |
Evangelical Protestant | 23,938 | 66 |
Mainline Protestant | 21,022 | 43 |
Other | 1,359 | 10 |
None | 84,161 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Winnebago County: | 3.47 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Winnebago County: | 7.50 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.4% |
Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Winnebago County: | 26.3% |
Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
This county: | 13.4% |
Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rushford:
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WISS (1090 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BERLIN, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOSH (1490 AM; 1 kW; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rushford:
- WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
- WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
- WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
- WVBO (103.9 FM; WINNECONNE, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWWX (96.9 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
- W203AV (88.5 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRST-FM (90.3 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
TV broadcast stations around Rushford:
- WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
- W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W17CF (Channel 17; RIPON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W66DC (Channel 66; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 62ft / 19.2mTotal length
- 18,735Total average daily traffic
- 686Total average daily truck traffic
- 23,256Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
- 58.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.7%Utility gas
- 13.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.8%Wood
- 2.8%Electricity
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 62.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.9%Utility gas
- 10.8%Electricity
- 8.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Rushford compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.