Rushsylvania, Ohio

Geography Rushsylvania is located at 40°27'42" North, 83°40'16" West (40.461765, -83.671009)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 543 people, 200 households, and 151 families residing in the village. The population density is 275.9/km² (716.7/mi²). There are 218 housing units at an average density of 110.8/km² (287.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.79% White, 0.18% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 200 households out of which 35.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% are non-families. 21.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.13.

In the village the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $44,333, and the median income for a family is $45,469. Males have a median income of $33,021 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,426. 10.9% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.0% are under the age of 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older.