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Rush City, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Rush City is a Census city of 3,295 people across 4.25 square miles of land, in Chisago County. Median household income is $58,760, 60.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rush City
What Rush City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.25 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land775
- County holding the largest share of its areaChisago County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rush City
- Population3,295
- Median age38.5
- Population under 18472 plus or minus 118
- Share under 1814.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Population 65 and over358 plus or minus 77
- Share 65 and over10.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Households1,024
- Family households612
- Share of households that are families59.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rush City
- Median household income$58,760
- Per capita income$23,525
- Civilian labor force1,320
- Employed1,231
- Unemployed89 plus or minus 55
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over2,621
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.5 percent plus or minus 0.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rush City
- Housing units1,080
- Occupied units1,024
- Vacant units56 plus or minus 44
- Vacancy rate5.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied620
- Renter occupied404 plus or minus 116
- Ownership rate60.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$233,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$983
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.1 percent
- Single family units751
- Share single family69.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more216 plus or minus 89
- Share in buildings of two or more20.0 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes113 plus or minus 60
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rush City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,131
- Commuting under 15 minutes230 plus or minus 77
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more538 plus or minus 241
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.6 percent plus or minus 19.9
- Drove alone84.1 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home5.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rush City (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$2,598,400
- Average approval$371,200
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$1,000,000
- Jobs supported247
- Jobs per approval35.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rush City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Rush City (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,779,000
- Average approval$555,800
- Median approval$375,000
- Largest approval$1,008,000
- Jobs supported34
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rush City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rush City
- NFIP communityCity of Rush City
- NFIP community number270073
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/17/12(M)
The City of Rush City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270073 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chisago County, not Rush City
Chisago County context, not Rush City figures
- Establishments in Chisago County1,358
- Covered employment, Chisago County16,091
- Average annual pay, Chisago County$57,806
- Housing units permitted, Chisago County362
Every figure in this section is published for Chisago County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rush City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Rush City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rush City, Minnesota?
3,295, in 1,024 households. Rush City city covers 4.25 square miles of land, which is 775 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rush City in?
Chisago County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rush City?
$58,760. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $233,100. Median gross rent is $983 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rush City businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $2.6 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rush City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rush City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rush City. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rush City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rush City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rush City, city of, community 270073, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rush City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chisago County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rush City.
Is zoning published for Rush City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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