Rushford Village is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rushford Village had a population of 790. It surrounds the city of Rushford.
History
Rushford Village was first organized as Rushford Township. As a township, it was organized in 1858, and named after Rush Creek. During this period the City of Rushford incorporated as a city, so it became a separate municipal entity from Rushford Township. On July 18, 1885, Rushford Township incorporated as a village and in 1909 the village of Peterson (completely surrounded by Rushford Village) also incorporated as a village. However, a state law passed in 1973 declared all villages to be cities, so in May 1975 Rushford Village became an incorporated city.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 807 people, 305 households, and 250 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 325 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 305 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the city was 43.5 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census