Rush is a township in Shiawassee County, Michigan, home to about 1,257 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48841, and parts of 48649 and 48867 are in Rush too.
Mostly Rush; also Brady Township (Saginaw County) and Chapin
Mostly Brady Township (Saginaw County); part is in Rush
Mostly Owosso City; part is in Rush
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bishop International Airport (FNT)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL197 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rush; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rush had 1,268 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1081st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Shiawassee County grew from 33,866 residents in 1900 to 68,094 in 2020.
Shiawassee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 34.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owosso Wwtp, MI weather station (3 miles away).
14,259 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Shiawassee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Owosso City, Owosso Charter Township, Caledonia Charter Township, Bennington, Brady Township (Saginaw County), New Haven Township (Shiawassee County), Chesaning, Chapin and Fairfield Township (Shiawassee County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.