Kansas Counties
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Rush County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | LaCrosse |
| Origin of Name: | In memory of Alexander Rush, captain of Co. H, 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry, who was killed in action at Jenkins' Ferry, Ark., on 30 Apr 1864. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Alexander Township | [defunct] |
| Alexander-Belle Prairie Township | 139 |
| Banner Township | 191 |
| Belle Prairie Township | [defunct] |
| Big Timber Township | 164 |
| Brookdale Township | [defunct] |
| Center Township | 256 |
| Fairview Township | [defunct] |
| Garfield Township | 132 |
| Hampton Township | [defunct] |
| Hampton-Fairview Township | 304 |
| Illinois Township | 47 |
| La Crosse Township | [defunct] |
| La Crosse-Brookdale Township | 1,475 |
| Lone Star Township | 319 |
| Pioneer Township | 426 |
| Pleasantdale Township | 33 |
| Union Township | 65 |
| Total population: | 3,551 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (5,490) |
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1890
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(5,204) |
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1900
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(6,134) |
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1910
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(7,826) |
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1920
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(8,360) |
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1930
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(9,093) |
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1940
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(8,285) |
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1950
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(7,231) |
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1960
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(6,160) |
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1970
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(5,117) |
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1980
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(4,516) |
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1990
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(3,842) |
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2000
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(3,551) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Rush County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Rush County
Post offices in Rush County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Rush County page [Blue Skyways]
Rush County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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