Rushmore, Minnesota

About Rushmore

Rushmore is a tiny community in southwestern Minnesota with an estimated population of 364.

Officially, Rushmore is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,456 residents per square mile.

📰 Rushmore News Today

• Rushmore man alleged to use cattle prod on children The Globe | Worthington, Minnesota · May 25
• Happy Hour: Minnesota Vikings all-time Mount Rushmore, Augie's Tim Huber, and T'Wolves Talk Sioux Falls Live · May 11
• Larry Lupkes Obituary (2026) - Worthington, MN - Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service – Worthington Legacy obituary · May 12
• The Mount Rushmore of the Vikings 2026 Offseason Vikings Territory · May 2
• City of Rushmore working to increase childcare slots The Globe | Worthington, Minnesota · May 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rushmore Unique

• The only place in America named Rushmore — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rushmore

• Bluebird Prairie Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dewald State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area, North Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area, South Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lindemann Park reviews ★
• Old School Park reviews ★
• Rushmore City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rushmore

🏘️ Nearby Communities