COUNTY REPORT KS

Rush County, Kansas

8 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 8 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 8 tracked ZIP records scored
8
ZIP Codes
$70K
Median Home Value
$1,725
Avg Remediation (246% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Rush County, Kansas

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 15.2 (asthma 10.1%, diabetes 13.9%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,114, driven primarily by water_lead

94% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.1% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.9% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 38.7% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1927
Median Build Year
94%
Pre-1978 Housing
58/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,114

Water / Lead $425/yr
Water Infrastructure $369/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

1,734 housing units in Rush County

Pre-1940 39%
1940–1959 25%
1960–1979 23%
1980–1999 8%
2000+ 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Rush County

$70K
Median Home Value
$1,725
Est. Remediation Cost
2.5%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value moderate burden

Water safety remediation is a moderate expense relative to home values. Most homeowners can address issues through staged improvements over time.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Rush County residents

Asthma 10.1% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.9% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 38.7% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

All ZIP Codes in Rush County

8 ZIP codes tracked in Rush County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 67513 Alexander
2 67520 Bison $54K
3 67548 La Crosse $86K
4 67553 Liebenthal $70K
5 67556 Mc Cracken $45K
6 67559 Nekoma $261K
7 67565 Otis $64K
8 67575 Rush Center $89K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Rush County

Designed to find the guide that fits the county, not the other way around - the system reads EPA detections, FEMA hazard layers, and CDC lead-exposure markers, then outputs the categories that resolve those specific risks for households here, with NSF-certified products surfaced when the matching contaminant appears in the local monitoring data.

Overview

Rush County in Kansas covers 8 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Rush County.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Rush County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Rush County is water_lead. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,114 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Rush County?
The median home build year in Rush County is 1927. 94% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Rush County, Kansas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kansas/rush/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kansas-rush,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Rush County, Kansas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kansas/rush/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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