Rush is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Monroe County,
New York, United States. The population was 3,490 at the 2020 census.
The town is a suburb of
Rochester and is located in the southern part of the county.
History
Rush was established in 1818 from the town of
Avon in what was then
Genesee County. It was either named after the rushes growing along the creek, or after
Dr. Benjamin Rush,
a Founding Father of the United States.
Geography
The south and west town lines are the border of
Livingston County, with the town of
Caledonia
Caledonia (; ) was the Latin name used by the Roman Empire to refer to the forested region in the central and western Scottish Highlands, particularly stretching through parts of what are now Lochaber, Badenoch, Strathspey, and possibly as ...
on the west and the town of Avon on the south. Rush is bordered by the town of
Henrietta to the north. The northern part of the western border is with the town of
Wheatland, and the east borders the town of
Mendon.
Interstate 390
Interstate 390 (I-390) is a north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway located entirely within New York (state), New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 in New Yor ...
passes through the town, with access from Exit 11 (State Routes
15 and
251
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Year 251 (Roman numerals, CCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, in the Roman Empire, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Traianus and Etruscus (or, less frequently, year 1004 ''A ...
).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.21%, are water.
The
Genesee River
The Genesee River ( ) is a tributary of Lake Ontario flowing northward through the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York (state), New York in the United States. The river contains several waterfalls in New York at Letchworth State Park and Roch ...
forms the western border of the town.
, a tributary of the Genesee, flows east to west through the center of town. The Lehigh Valley Trail follows the creek along the former Lehigh Valley railroad line and extends to the Genesee River.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,603 people, 1,268 households, and 995 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,300 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 92.62%
White
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, 4.94%
African American
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, 0.36%
Native American, 0.83%
Asian, 0.44% from
other races, and 0.80% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.
There were 1,268 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were
married couples
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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $67,632, and the median income for a family was $73,269. Males had a median income of $48,802 versus $39,357 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $27,174. About 0.8% of families and 0.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Arts and culture
The
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum on
NY 251 in Industry, a hamlet in the western part of the town, preserves local railroad heritage and is connected by a very
short-line railroad
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to the
New York Museum of Transportation
The New York Museum of Transportation (NYMT), founded in 1975, is a non-profit organization located at 6393 East River Road, in the Rochester, New York, Rochester suburb of Rush, New York, Rush. A private rail line built by volunteers connects N ...
around the corner on East River Road.
The Lehigh Valley Trail, an east-west trail following Honeoye Creek in the bed of the former Lehigh Valley Railroad, is a popular walking trail in the summer and
cross-country skiing
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trail in the winter. (Motorized vehicles are prohibited.)
Veterans Memorial Park is a popular fishing spot, above and below the falls on Honeoye Creek in Rush hamlet.
The Rush Creekside Inn was built on the site of the former Rush Hotel, which burned down in 1981.
Government
The town is governed by a town supervisor and four councilpersons, all elected by registered town voters.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools in Rush are under the jurisdiction of the
Rush-Henrietta Central School District. The district has five elementary schools, two middle schools, a ninth grade academy, and one high school,
Rush–Henrietta Senior High School. The district also has an alternative education program. Public schools in the area are also under the jurisdiction of
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District and
Avon Central Schools District.
Public libraries
The Rush Public Library has been in operation since 1914.
Notable people
*
George Coe, 11th
lieutenant governor of Michigan
*
Mary Galentine Fenner (1839–1903), poet and ''littérateur''
*
Gary Lewis, singer
Communities and locations in the town of Rush
*Five Point – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
*Golah – A hamlet in the west part of the town.
*Industry – A hamlet west of North Rush on Route 251.
*Manns Corner – A hamlet east of North Rush on Route 251.
*Meadow Wood – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
*North Rush – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town on Route 251.
*Rush – The hamlet of Rush in the northeast part of the town.
*West Rush – A hamlet in the western part of the town, west of the interstate.
References
External links
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Rochester metropolitan area, New York
Towns in Monroe County, New York
Towns in New York (state)
1818 establishments in New York (state)
Populated places established in 1818