| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 620 / 785 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:32 PM |
| Population: | 2,994 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 20165 |
| Land Area: | 847 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.5367, -99.3283 |
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2,994 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 847 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 3,223 to 2,994 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.1% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 67513 (Alexander, $250,001 median) and poorest ZIP 67553 (Liebenthal, $51,250) are 19.4 miles apart — a 4.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 7.3× across this county — from $45,600 in 67553 (Liebenthal) to $335,000 in 67559 (Nekoma).
Density varies 986× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 67559 (Nekoma) to 775 in 67553 (Liebenthal).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.3% bachelor's+ in 67513 (Alexander) to 38.0% in 67559 (Nekoma) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kansas, this is the #80 most populous of 106 counties and ranks #8 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,003 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (471 of 2,178 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 4.9× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Rush County lost 7.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67548 | La Crosse | Standard | 1,289 | $55,313 | 122.4 | -12.0% |
| 67575 | Rush Center | Standard | 454 | $59,125 | 180.0 | 8.4% |
| 67565 | Otis | Standard | 447 | $59,375 | 83.8 | 0.2% |
| 67556 | Mc Cracken | Standard | 287 | $55,234 | 195.5 | -12.5% |
| 67520 | Bison | Standard | 267 | $66,118 | 122.7 | -26.0% |
| 67513 | Alexander | Standard | 97 | $250,001 | 58.6 | 90.2% |
| 67553 | Liebenthal | PO Box | 87 | $51,250 | 0.1 | -15.5% |
| 67559 | Nekoma | Standard | 66 | $71,625 | 83.9 | 32.0% |