Rush Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Rush Township, Pennsylvania.

Rush Township,
Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania
Township
A wind turbine on Tuscarora State Park in Rush Township in June 2010
Location of Rush Township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Location of Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
Settled1800
Incorporated1811
Named afterJacob Rush
Area
 • Total
24.21 sq mi (62.70 km2)
 • Land23.18 sq mi (60.04 km2)
 • Water1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,423
 • Estimate 
(2021)
3,440
 • Density143/sq mi (55.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-107-66760
School districtTamaqua Area
Websiterushtownship.org

Rush Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,423 at the 2020 census. The township is served by Tamaqua Area School District and Mahanoy Area School District.

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