Russell, KY

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Russell, Kentucky

Russell, Kentucky, in Greenup county, is 15 miles NW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 101 miles S of Columbus, Ohio. The city is located in the Huntington - Ashland metropolitan area. Russell has a population of 3,645.

The People and Families of Russell

In Russell, about 68% of adults are married. Lots of Russell people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Russell had a median family income of $62,018. People in Russell generally have good earning power. The city has a large middle class. Russell enjoys an educated population. This city has lots of successful singles.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Russell gave more campaign money ($2,650) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Russell Housing

Owners occupy 84% of the housing units in Russell.

Commuting

In Russell, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the city tends to be by car.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Russell, KY

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
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
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles NW of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles S of Columbus, Ohio
County	Greenup
Metro Area	Huntington - Ashland
Standard Zip Codes	41169
Phone Area Codes	606
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.517
Longitude	-82.697

Station	ASHLAND
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 42 F
Apr Temp	37 to 68 F
Jul Temp	61 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	SOUTH POINT
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	HUNTINGTON TRI STATE
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,645	100%
Male	1,772	48.6%
Female	1,873	51.4%
Under 18	791	21.7%
18+	2,854	78.3%
65+	597	16.4%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.88
White	3,517	96.5%
African-American	26	0.7%
Asian	78	2.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	8	0.2%
Mixed Race	15	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,597
Growth	-48
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	22.2%
German	18.3%
English	18.1%
Irish	16.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.3%
Scotch-Irish	4.3%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Scottish	1.5%
Dutch	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Welsh	1.2%
British	0.8%
Russian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
European	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Russell	3,645	$62,018
Ashland	21,981	$40,131
Bellefonte	837	$81,798
Flatwoods	7,605	$39,023
Raceland	2,355	$37,955
Westwood	612	$74,318
Worthington	1,673	$39,737

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