Rush Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Rush Township,
Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania
Settled area of Rush Township along PA 325
Location of Rush Township in Dauphin County (right) and of Dauphin County in Pennsylvania (left)
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Incorporated1820
Area
  Total
24.46 sq mi (63.36 km2)
  Land23.53 sq mi (60.95 km2)
  Water0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
226
  Estimate 
(2023)
224
  Density9.82/sq mi (3.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-043-66744
Websitewww.rushtownshippa.com

Rush Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 226, a decline from the figure of 231 tabulated in 2000.

Rush Township was named for Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.