Rushford, MN

City in Fillmore County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,826

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.2

years ∙ half population younger than 42.2, half older

Diversity Index

12.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.4%

foreign-born population

97.6%Native

2.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rushford is a city within Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

City in Fillmore County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.813437° N, 91.753828° W

DMS43° 48′ 48.37″ N, 91° 45′ 13.78″ W

Population Density & area

1,107/sq mi (427.6/km²)

Total Area

1.67 sq mi (4.32 km²)

Land Area

1.65 sq mi (4.27 km²) · 98.9%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.9% male

Male 45.9%

Female 54.1%

males per 100 females

Rushford 85

Fillmore County 102.3

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

2.4%

foreign-born population

97.6%Native

2.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Rushford 2.4%

Fillmore County 1.6%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.2

years ∙ half population younger than 42.2, half older

Rushford

42.2

Fillmore County

42.3

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Rushford 90

Fillmore County 87.2

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Rushford	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.1%	24.4%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	52.6%	53.4%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	24.3%	22.2%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	90	87.2	67.1
Child dependency ratio	43.9	45.7	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	46.1	41.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.6%

Black

0.4%

Asian

2.1%

Hispanic

1.2%

Other

2.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

12.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Rushford 12.3%

Fillmore County 11%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Rushford population

	Rushford	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	2%	6.4%
Mexican	1.2%	1.5%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.5%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.8%	98%	93.6%
One race	97%	96%	89.1%
White	93.6%	94.3%	75.9%
Black or African American	0.4%	0.5%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%
Asian	2.1%	0.7%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.8%	2%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.9% family

Family 63.9%

Non family 36.1%

% family households

Rushford 63.9%

Fillmore County 67.4%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.25

persons per household

Rushford

2.25

Fillmore County

2.4

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Rushford population

	Rushford	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Total households	764	8,723	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.25	2.4	2.43
Family households	488	5,876	1,438,404
Average family size	2.86	2.94	3.04
Married couple family	382	4,915	1,129,003
Other families	106	961	309,401
Male householder	33	433	102,922
Female householder	73	528	206,479
Non-family households	276	2,847	869,551
One-person households	248	2,418	686,475
Male householder	68	1,199	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	13	432	97,557
Female householder	180	1,219	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	99	783	186,557
Other living arrangements	28	429	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

828

housing units

Rushford 828

Fillmore County 9,692

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

92.3% occupied

Occupied 92.3%

Vacant 7.7%

vacancy rate

Rushford 7.7%

Fillmore County 10%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

79.8%

Single family houses

79.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

18.5%

Mobile homes

1.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1975

Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

22.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

40.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

17.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Rushford	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	6.5	6.1
1–3 rooms	15.3%	10.7%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	39.1%	38.7%	41.4%
7+ rooms	45.7%	50.6%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	1.4%	2.7%
1 bedroom	13.3%	8.7%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	26%	22.3%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	32.5%	39.4%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	26.7%	28.2%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1975	1967	1979
Total housing units	828	9,692	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71.9% owners

Renter-occupied 28.1%

Owner-occupied 71.9%

homeownership rate

Rushford 71.9%

Fillmore County 82.6%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.48

Owner-occupied

1.66

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Rushford 2.48

Fillmore County 2.5

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rushford	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	764	8,723	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.8%	16.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	38.5%	37.6%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	23%	20.6%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	15.7%	25.7%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.6%	98.2%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0.4%	1.2%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.9%	5.8%	6.7%
1 vehicle	31.8%	23.5%	30.8%
2 vehicles	38.4%	37.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	22%	33.7%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	83.2%	81%	75.9%
Electricity	16.2%	9.8%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.3%	1.3%
All other fuels	0.7%	7.4%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.5%	2.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.4%	2.6%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$214,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Rushford

$214,800

Fillmore County

$221,100

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

17.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

17.2%

Owners without a mortgage

14.1%

Renters

40.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rushford	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$214,800	$221,100	$329,300
Under $100,000	4%	11.2%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	36.9%	32.2%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	47.4%	23.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	10.6%	22%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.1%	9%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.7%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	64.5%	58.6%	64%
Without a mortgage	35.5%	41.4%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,468	$1,520	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$617	$588	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$857	$797	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Rushford 28.2%

Fillmore County 24.1%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Rushford 5.3%

Fillmore County 6.6%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

354

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10.5%

K–12

71.5%

College / Undergraduate

15.5%

Graduate / Professional

2.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Rushford

23.9%

Fillmore County

20.7%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Rushford	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	354	4,838	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	10.5%	8.2%	6.2%
K–12	71.5%	79.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	5.9%	5.8%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.6%	24.1%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.7%	25%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	15.3%	24.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	18.1%	12.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	15.5%	10.3%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	2.5%	2.3%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	23.9%	20.7%	39.1%
School type
Public school	94.6%	86.9%	83.3%
Private school	5.4%	13.1%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,295

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.8%

HS graduate

24.6%

Some college no degree

24%

Associates degree

17.9%

Bachelors degree

20%

Graduate or professional degree

8.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

57.1% · 42.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

69.4% · 30.6%

HS graduate

49.4% · 50.6%

Some college no degree

39.5% · 60.5%

Associates degree

42.7% · 57.3%

Bachelors degree

42.5% · 57.5%

Graduate or professional degree

39.6% · 60.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Rushford	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	1,295	14,744	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.5%	2.7%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.8%	3.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	24.6%	31.1%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	24%	21%	19.5%
Associate's degree	17.9%	17.1%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.2%	24.1%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	20%	16.5%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	8.2%	7.6%	13.8%
High School or higher	94.7%	93.3%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,301

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$25,833

HS graduate

$31,786

Some college or associates

$48,875

Bachelors degree

$73,194

Graduate or professional degree

$71,667

Poverty Rate

2.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

17.1%

HS graduate

14.5%

Some college or associates

8.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Rushford	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,301	$49,396	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$25,833	$34,583	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,786	$39,367	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$48,875	$49,732	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$73,194	$68,606	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$71,667	$72,917	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	17.1%	14.3%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14.5%	10.8%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	8.3%	5.5%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.3%	3.4%	3.2%

Insights for Rushford, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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