Rushville, Nebraska
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Rushville City. It lies in ZIP code area 69360. The Survey maps it on the Rushville quadrangle. 816 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 3,740 feet above sea level.
On record in Rushville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 4 records
Gourley's Opera Houselisted 1988
Sheridan County Courthouselisted 1990- Colclesser Bridgelisted 1992
- Loosveldt Bridgelisted 1992
Population over time
2 figuresRushville fell from 890 to 816 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 890 | |
| 2020 | 816 | -74 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Alliance quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Alliance quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Alliance quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Rushville quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Gordon quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
22 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Rushville between 2007 and 2020, burning about 888 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 23 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 60 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 22 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 September 2014 | Natural | 225 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 2015 | Natural | 50 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 12 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 August 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 119 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rushville in 119 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 80 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 10 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Rushville | $500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Rushville | $150,000 | An anti-cyclonic left-moving supercell produced a brief, weak tornado that ripped off the roof of a home, destroyed the attached two car garage, moved outbuildings, and destroyed metal cattle shields. Debris from the destroyed home impacted a large metal machine shed and was scattered along a 1 mile path northeast of the farmstead. The home was a complete loss as the chimney fell into the house breaking floor joists. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $150,000 | Outflow winds estimated at 90 mph, from an anti-cyclonic left-moving supercell that produced a weak tornado 1.5 miles south of Rushville, uprooted trees, took roofs off two buildings, toppled an old wooden grain elevator, and overturned a camper. Falling trees damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Rushville | $100,000 | Extensive damage to houses and vehicles in Rushville. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Rushville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Rushville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Rushville | $10,000 | The fire department reported that damage occurred to siding and the roof of a house located 2 miles east southeast of Rushville. Hail size was reported as golf ball. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $10,000 | Garage wall blown out and dog kennel destroyed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Rushville | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Rushville | $7,000 | 2.75 inch to 3.00 inch hail was reported. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $5,000 | A wet microburst occured in the Rushville area causing roof and powerline damage. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts produced some minor structural and roof damage in the Rushville area. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts snapped off utility poles. |
| August 2004 | Hail | Rushville | $4,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Rushville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Rushville | $1,000 | A rural road was washed out 5 miles north of Rushville. |
| August 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | $1,000 | The tornado touched down briefly over open rangeland. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | $1,000 | Power pole broken |
| June 2004 | Hail | Rushville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Rushville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Rushville | - | Delayed report, time estimated by radar. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Rushville | - | Report via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Rushville | - | Public reported hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size south of Rushville. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Rushville | - | Public reported golf ball size hail west of Rushville with photos included. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Mesonet wind gust of 65 MPH reported at Rushville. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Thunderstorm wind gust. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Winds of 60 mph were reported by sheriff. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Rushville | - | Public reported hail to 2 inches in diameter via social media. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | A trained weather spotter reported a 4 inch diameter tree branch downed and estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | A trained weather spotter reported several tree branches downed and estimated wind gusts up to 70 mph. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Public estimated wind gusts to 70 mph. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Estimated 60 mph winds with power outage in Rushville affecting over 450 people. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Rushville | - | Most of the hail was penny to nickle sized with some ping pong ball size hail mixed in. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | No significant damage reported from this wind gust. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Rushville | - | Reported hail ranging from pea to quarter size with winds estimated at 40 mph. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | A trained spotter located 3 miles north northwest of Rushville reported several trees were blown over. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Wind gust was from a storm chaser's anemometer. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Rushville | - | At 2008MDT, Rushville Volunteer Fire and Rescue reported a tornado touched down 1.5 miles south of Rushville. The tornado moved briefly north before lifting at 2010MDT. No damage was reported. Average path width was 20 yards. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Winds estimated up to 60 mph. |
| May 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Rushville | - | Funnel reported at an estimated time of 2110MDT. |
| July 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Rushville | - | At 1626MDT, the Rushville Fire Department reported a tornado on the ground for approximately 10 minutes. The tornado was stationary over open range land with no damage reported. The path width was 60 yards. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | Spotter estimated winds to 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rushville | - | This gust was easterly and outflow from a squall line to the east. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rushville | - | Public reported ping pong ball sized hail. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rushville | - | Public reported baseball sized hail. |
| May 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Rushville | - | Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud 4 miles west and north of Rushville. |
| July 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Rushville | - | The public reported a tornado touchdown in a field. No damage or injuries were reported from the tornado touchdown. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Rushville | - | Brief tornado reported by county sheriff at Highway 20 and 360th Lane. No damage was reported as the tornado touched down over a rural area. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Rushville | - | The public reported nickel size hail along with frequent cloud to ground lightning. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Rushville | - | Nickel to quarter size hail fell along with heavy rain and strong winds. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Rushville | - | The hail destroyed 200 acres of wheat and corn crops. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Rushville | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | - | The Sheridan county Emergency Manager observed several brief tornado touchdowns along the 2 mile path. No property damage was reported. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | - | A spotter on the scene reported a brief tornado touchdown. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | - | Spotters observed a brief tornado touch down in open country. |
| August 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Rushville | - | A weak tornado made a brief touchdown in open country. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Rushville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 6.7 miles | 8 | |
| Hay Springs | 12.2 miles | 8 | |
| Gordon | 15.1 miles | 8 | |
| Peters (historical) | 17.3 miles | 8 | |
| Grayson (historical) | 17.9 miles | 11 | |
| Albany (historical) | 19.0 miles | 8 | |
| Adaton (historical) | 19.6 miles | 8 | |
| Whiteclay | 19.8 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Rushville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q936177 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 832788. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




