Home City Council Departments Commissions Development Airport Visitor Info Information Contact Us OUR CITY Amy Mell City Administrator 320-358-4743 Email: info@rushcitymn.us NOTICES Federal Flood Insurance Available in Rush City - - click here for details Winter Parking Ordinance COMMUNICATIONS Rush City Local Newspaper - County New Review Resident Guide - Welcome! Social Media - Facebook Notices Calendar - Upcoming Events FALL 2021 DATELINE - click here WELCOME TO RUSH CITY, MINNESOTA The Rush City Food Shelf will continue to be open on Tuesdays. Please check the Rush City Food Shelf Facebook page for distribution times and other important information. For Food Shelf questions, please call 320-358-4428. ***************************************************************************************************** Check out the video below to see what our area has to offer! The Rush City area was first inhabited by Dakota and Chippewa Natives who were attracted to its bountiful hunting and fishing opportunities. Later, pioneers made the area their home because of logging, fur trapping, and farming opportunities it had to offer. The village that was soon established quickly grew in population and Rush City was incorporated on March 8th, 1873. The name "Rush" City was chosen for the abundance of bulrushes (cattails & other similar aquatic plants) that occupy the area. Rush City quickly became a commercial hub, bustling with activity. A railroad used to bring folks across the St. Croix River from Grantsburg, Wisconsin to the booming downtown for their weekly shopping needs. On the trip home, passengers would stop at the famous blueberry patches near the river to picnic, which is how the railroad earned its nickname "The Blueberry Special." Many things have changed since the good ole days, but Rush City continues to prosper and grow in population. The city's Industrial Park is one of the largest industrial parks between the Twin Cities and Duluth, employing over seven hundred workers. The economy is also based on agri-business, health-care, education, manufacturing, retail, corrections, and tourism. Rush City is a town full of memories with an eye to the future. Take a look around our website to find information on tourism, how to start a business, the industrial park, the airport, local events & more. Welcome to Rush City! Stay awhile. Up North Starts Here. © 2003 Lynn Koalska City Hall, 325 S Eliot Ave, Box 556 Rush City, MN 55069 Contact Info Tel: 320-358-4743 Fax: 320-358-4067 Email: info@rushcitymn.us Designed by LMEK Graphics