Rush County, Kansas

Rush County (standard abbreviation: RH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 3,307 people lived there. The county seat is La Crosse. La Crosse is also the biggest city in Rush County.
History.
19th century.
In 1867, Rush County was created. Rush County was organized on December 5, 1874. La Crosse and Rush Center competed to become the county seat. This lasted 10 years until La Crosse finally became the county seat.
20th century.
The first county fair was held in 1910 south of Rush Center.
21st century.
In 2015, the "Alexander Wind Farm" was built south of Alexander. It cost about $85 million. It generates 48 megawatts of power.
Geography.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.03%) is water.
Walnut Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River, goes through the county. Other streams help provide it water.
Government.
Presidential elections.
Rush County is very Republican.