Rushville, Nebraska

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Rushville
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Location in Nebraska
Rushville, Nebraska
Rushville
Rushville
Basic data
Foundation : 1885
State : United States
State : Nebraska
County : Sheridan County, Nebraska
Coordinates : 42 ° 43 ′  N , 102 ° 28 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 43 ′  N , 102 ° 28 ′  W
Time zone : Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 )
Residents : 890 (as of 2010)
Population density : 298.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 2.98 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 2.98 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land
Postal code : 69360
Area code : +1 308
FIPS : 31-42775
GNIS ID : 0832788

Rushville is a city in Sheridan County , Nebraska . In 2010 there were 890 residents in Rushville. The city is the county seat of Sheridan County.

history

Rushville was founded in October 1885. Its name is derived from Rush Creek. In the Lakota language , Rushville is called "the place where things are transported".

population

In 2010, of the 890 inhabitants, 73.8 percent were white, 0.6 percent African American, 21.9 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian, 0.6 percent from other races and 3.0 percent from two or more races. 6.1 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any origin.

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