Russell, KS

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Russell, Kansas

Russell, Kansas, in Russell county, is 117 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas. The city has a population of 4,696.

The People and Families of Russell

In Russell, about 56% of adults are married. Russell offers a lot of one-person housing.

You'll feel comfortable in the city if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Russell had a median family income of $37,813. In Russell, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Russell.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Russell gave more campaign money ($1,000) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Russell Housing

Owners occupy 71% of the housing units in Russell. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Russell, 94% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Russell, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Russell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Russell, KS

Comparing Russell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	117 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas
County	Russell
Standard Zip Codes	67665
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.895
Longitude	-98.858

Station	RUSSELL 1 E
Distance	2.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 93 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	26.2 inches

Station	HAYS 1 S
Distance	25.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 92 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	22.6 inches

Station	GREAT BEND
Distance	36.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	68 to 93 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	26.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,696	100%
Male	2,237	47.6%
Female	2,459	52.4%
Under 18	1,054	22.4%
18+	3,642	77.6%
65+	1,154	24.6%
Median Age	42.8
Average Family Size	2.82
White	4,561	97.1%
African-American	31	0.7%
Asian	21	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	27	0.6%
Other	14	0.3%
Mixed Race	41	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	47	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,342
Growth	-354
Growth %	-7.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.7%
US/American	8.8%
English	8.8%
Irish	8.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
Russian	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Scottish	1.5%
Swedish	1.3%
Italian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Dutch	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Austrian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
German Russian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Russell	4,696	$37,813
Dorrance	205	$37,000
Gorham	360	$31,563
Lucas	436	$38,125
Luray	203	$32,500
Natoma	367	$37,500
Victoria	1,208	$39,375

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Russell Public Library 126 East 6th Street Russell, Kansas (785) 483-2742

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