Rushford Minnesota Map

About Rushford, Minnesota

Rushford is a locality in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,860. The population density is 435.2 people per km². Rushford is located at 43.8083°N, 91.7529°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rushford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55971.

Rushford occupies a deep, limestone-walled corridor where the earth seems to hold its breath against the encroaching silence of the bluffs. It lies 17.6 miles south-southwest of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 199°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south-southwest of Buffalo. Rush Creek carves a persistent path through the center of the valley, its movement a quiet metronome against the backdrop of the rugged terrain that rises sharply toward Vinegar Hill. The light in this basin possesses a peculiar, heavy quality during the transitions of the day, catching the limestone outcrops and turning them a stark, luminous gray before the shadows pool into the lowlands. Beyond the town’s immediate boundaries, the landscape stretches into the expansive reach of the R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest, where the dense canopy marks a transition into a more ancient, untamed geography that stands in contrast to the manicured fields of Baker Valley nearby.

Rushford carries the weight of a settlement forged by the necessity of the rail and the fertile promise of the surrounding soil, its economy shaped long ago by the rhythm of milling and trade. The legacy of those who first cleared the land remains visible in the sturdy brick facades that define the streetscape, a quiet testament to a time when the region served as a vital artery for agricultural commerce. Life here moves with the measured pace of the seasons, far removed from the clamor of the urban centers that lie hundreds of miles to the east. Residents find a particular resonance in the stillness of the inland air, an atmosphere that allows the history of the valley to remain present, felt in the sharp chill of the long winters and the persistent, life-giving flow of the water that continues to define the boundaries of the home they have built.

About This Rushford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rushford, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.808298, -91.752926. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rushford includes the ZIP code (55971), telephone area code (218), county seat of Fillmore County (Preston), and school district assignment (Rushford-Peterson Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.