Editing Rushville, New York

{{For|the town in southern Monroe County, New York|Rush, New York}}
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|official_name            = Rushville, New York
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Yates County, New York|Yates]], [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario]]
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| named_for               = [[Benjamin Rush]]

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|population_total         = 651
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|postal_code              = 14544
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|blank_info               = 36-64199
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[[File:NY 245 and NY 247 south in Rushville.jpg|thumb|285x285px|NY 245 and NY 247 south in Rushville]]
'''Rushville''' is a [[village]] situated in both [[Ontario County, New York|Ontario]] and [[Yates County, New York|Yates]] Counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. As of the 2019 [[American Community Survey]], the population was 655. The majority of the '''Village of Rushville''' lies within the [[Potter, New York|Town of Potter]] in Yates County, while a smaller portion extends into the [[Gorham, New York|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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Varno|first=Submitted Ed|title=HISTORY OF ONTARIO COUNTY: Rushville — the 2-county village|url=https://www.mpnnow.com/article/20160516/NEWS/160519659|access-date=February 1, 2021|website=MPNnow|language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
Rushville was initially known as Federal Hollow, a name derived from its early settlers affinity for the [[Federalist Party|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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Varno|first=Submitted Ed|title=HISTORY OF ONTARIO COUNTY: Rushville — the 2-county village|url=https://www.mpnnow.com/article/20160516/NEWS/160519659|access-date=February 1, 2021|website=MPNnow|language=en}}</ref>

The community was renamed Rushville in 1819, upon the establishment of a Post Station.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Varno|first=Submitted Ed|title=HISTORY OF ONTARIO COUNTY: Rushville — the 2-county village|url=https://www.mpnnow.com/article/20160516/NEWS/160519659|access-date=February 1, 2021|website=MPNnow|language=en}}</ref> The new name was chosen in honor of [[Benjamin Rush|Dr. Benjamin Rush]], a hero of the [[American Revolutionary War|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.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

In 2017, the village residents voted against dissolution, with 179 votes against and 96 in favor.<ref name="GR1" />

==Notable people==

* [[Ethel Isabel Moody]] (1905–1941), American mathematician

* [[Marcus Whitman]], missionary who led the first wagon train on the [[Oregon Trail]].

==Geography==
Rushville is located at {{coord|42|45|40|N|77|13|34|W|type:city}} (42.761136, -77.226177).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 0.6&nbsp;square miles (1.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

Rushville is in the [[Finger Lakes]] District of New York and lies between [[Canandaigua Lake]] and [[Seneca Lake (New York)|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==
{{US Census population
|1880= 503
|1890= 450
|1900= 416
|1910= 463
|1920= 541
|1930= 452
|1940= 428
|1950= 465
|1960= 465
|1970= 568
|1980= 548
|1990= 609
|2000= 621
|2010= 677
|2020= 651
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
According to 2019 American Community Survey,<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=United States Census Bureau|title=American Community Survey 5-Year Data (2009-2019)|url=https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.html|access-date=February 1, 2021|website=The United States Census Bureau|language=EN-US}}</ref>  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 (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]],  0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.3% two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.villageofrushville.com Village of Rushville, NY]
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[[Category:1866 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1866]]
[[Category:Villages in Ontario County, New York]]
[[Category:Villages in Yates County, New York]]
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