County · code 18139
Rush CountyIndiana
Rush County is a county in Indiana with its seat in Rushville, formed in 1822.
- Founded1822
- County seatRushville
- Named forBenjamin Rush
- Land area408 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
- Population16,752 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,302 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Rush on the map of Indiana
Indiana has 92 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1822 from Delaware County and Adams County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Rush County was created in 1822 from the Delaware and Adams New Purchase lands. The county was named after Benjamin Rush.
- 1822Rush County created Rush created from Delaware New Purchase (later Adams New Purchase). · Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 35, secs. 1-2/pp. 61-62
- 1839Boundary clarified Rush boundaries were clarified (no change).no change· Ind. Acts 1838, 23d sess., gen., ch. 79/p. 85
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Rush
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 13,302 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 7,567 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Rush by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Rush County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Rush County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Rush County
- When was Rush County founded?
- Rush County was founded in 1822, formed from Delaware County and Adams County, and named after Benjamin Rush.
- What is the county seat of Rush County?
- The county seat of Rush County is Rushville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Rush County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 13,302 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Rush County's boundary or name changed?
- Rush County was created in 1822 from Delaware County and Adams County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Rush County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Rush County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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