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Rush, Kentucky
A farm in Rush
A farm in Rush
Rush, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Rush, Kentucky
Rush, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
Rush, Kentucky is located in the United States
Rush, Kentucky
Rush, Kentucky
Location in the United States
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

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.

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. The reason this community was given the name Rush is obscure. It is located along US 60 and near I-64.

Education

  • Boyd County Public Schools
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