Rushville is a city in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States, in the remote Sandhills Region.

[7] Rushville was platted in 1885 when the Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley Railway was extended to that point.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km2), all land.

There were 498 housing units at an average density of 433.0 per square mile (167.2/km2).

40.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 518 housing units at an average density of 444.5 per square mile (171.6/km2).

33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.