Rushville, New York

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Rushville, New York
Yates County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Rushville highlighted.svg
Location in Yates County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°45′40″N77°13′34″W / 42.76111°N 77.22611°W / 42.76111; -77.22611
Country United States
State New York
Counties Yates, Ontario
Settled1790 (1790)
IncorporatedApril 24, 1866 (1866-04-24)
Named for Benjamin Rush
Area
[1]
  Total0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
  Land0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total651
  Density961.60/sq mi (371.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14544
Area code 585
FIPS code 36-64199
GNIS feature ID0963107
Website www.villageofrushville.com
NY 245 and NY 247 south in Rushville NY 245 and NY 247 south in Rushville.jpg
NY 245 and NY 247 south in Rushville

Rushville is a village situated in both Ontario and Yates Counties in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2019 American Community Survey, the population was 655. The majority of the Village of Rushville lies within the Town of Potter in Yates County, while a smaller portion extends into the Town of Gorham in Ontario County. It is one of two villages in Ontario County that spans across two townships and the only village in the county divided between two counties. [2]

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History

Rushville was initially known as Federal Hollow, a name derived from its early settlers affinity for the Federalist political party, and its location within one of Canandaigua Lake's many hollows, or valleys. Elias Gilbert became the first settler in the area, and established one of the first saw mills on the West River in 1800. [3]

The community was renamed Rushville in 1819, upon the establishment of a Post Station. [4] The new name was chosen in honor of Dr. Benjamin Rush, a hero of the American Revolution, at the suggestion of local doctor Ira Bryant. Chester Loomis was appointed to be the first chestmaster.

The Milton Wilson House, a historic landmark, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [5]

In 2017, the village residents voted against dissolution, with 179 votes against and 96 in favor. [6]

Notable people

Geography

Rushville is located at 42°45′40″N77°13′34″W / 42.76111°N 77.22611°W / 42.76111; -77.22611 (42.761136, -77.226177). [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km2), all land.

Rushville is in the Finger Lakes District of New York and lies between Canandaigua Lake and Seneca Lake. The West River flows southwest through the village.

Marcus Whitman Middle/High School is located just outside Rushville.

New York State Route 245 and New York State Route 247, pass, partly conjoined, through the Village of Rushville.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 503
1890 450−10.5%
1900 416−7.6%
1910 46311.3%
1920 54116.8%
1930 452−16.5%
1940 428−5.3%
1950 4658.6%
1960 4650.0%
1970 56822.2%
1980 548−3.5%
1990 60911.1%
2000 6212.0%
2010 6779.0%
2020 651−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

According to 2019 American Community Survey, [8] there were 655 people, 237 households, and 155 families residing in the village. The population density was 1026 people per square mile. There were 313 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0% Native American, 0% Asian, and 0.3% two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 237 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 48.5% of households had one or more people 60 years of age and over. The average household size was 2.7.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22% under the age of 18, 12% from 20 to 29, 14% from 30 to 39, 10% from 40 to 49, 13% from 50 to 59, and 16% from 60 to 69. Overall, 17% of Rushville's population is 65 and older. The average age of a Rushville citizen is 39.7 years old.

The per capita income for a household in the village was $27,359, and the median income for a family was $43,047. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $27,961 for females. About 6.1% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line. 33.4% of the village has a high school education, with another 34.8marcu % completing some college. 9.4% have completed a bachelor's degree.

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