The City of Rushville is partnering with a local builder to build 33 single-family starter homes in the new North Washington Street Subdivision. HWC was hired by the City to complete the subdivision’s infrastructure design. This subdivision is located on property that connects an existing neighborhood with West 16th Street, a newly extended roadway that has been identified in the City of Rushville’s Comprehensive Plan as a key corridor for housing development. The project is near two other Rushville housing projects that will soon add 40 market-rate apartments and 64 higher-end custom homes.
Each of these housing projects is located within walking distance of two elementary schools, Rush County’s middle school and high school, Memorial Park, the Rush County Boys and Girls Club, and the City’s major retail outlets. This project’s proximity to the County’s school system and major quality of life amenities serves as a major incentive for young families to relocate to the area.
In recent years, the City of Rushville and Rush County Schools have been on a mission to grow the community’s population and public school enrollment. The two organizations understand the importance of an attractive housing product to workforce attraction and have partnered on numerous efforts to bring additional housing options to the community, including the creation of one of the first housing TIF districts in the State.
The North Washington Street Subdivision project is the latest example of this valuable partnership. The City of Rushville and Rush County Schools completed a land swap that enabled the City to bring this housing project to fruition. The North Washington project extends streets and utility infrastructure to this property and enables the developer to expand the community’s workforce housing options, providing an opportunity to expand the region’s population and local public school enrollment.
The project was completed in 2025, as well as the first five new homes being constructed and occupied.
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