Rush, Kentucky
Rush is an unincorporated community in Boyd and Carter counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 2,755 within its postal zip code.
Rush, Kentucky | |
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 A farm in Rush | |
  Rush Location within the state of Kentucky  Rush Rush (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′53″N 82°44′53″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boyd and Carter |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,755 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 502475[1] |
The Boyd County portion of Rush is a part of the Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. New definitions from February 28, 2013 placed the population at 363,000.[2] The reason this community was given the name Rush is obscure.[3] It is located along US 60 and near I-64.
Education
- Ramey-Estep High School, is located in Boyd County.
- Star Elementary, is located in Carter County and is part of Carter County Public Schools.
- Boyd County Public Schools
External links
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rush, Kentucky
- "Population statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19.
- Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 258. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
Municipalities and communities of Boyd County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Municipalities and communities of Carter County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Carter County, Kentucky | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area | ||
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