Russell, MA

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Russell, Massachusetts

Russell, Massachusetts, in Hampden county, is 13 miles W of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 92 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is located in the Springfield metropolitan area. Russell has a population of 1,657.

The People and Families of Russell

In Russell, about 63% of adults are married. Lots of Russell people are married off. Large households are normal in the town.

You'll notice more men than women in Russell compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Russell had a median family income of $48,641.

Russell Housing

Owners occupy 83% of the housing units in Russell.

Commuting

In Russell, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Russell, MA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles W of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hampden
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01071
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.19
Longitude	-72.859

Station	KNIGHTVILLE DAM
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	CHESTER 2
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	34 to 64 F
Annual Precip	61.6 inches

Station	CUMMINGTON HILL
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,657	100%
Male	828	50%
Female	829	50%
Under 18	433	26.1%
18+	1,224	73.9%
65+	168	10.1%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,615	97.5%
African-American	7	0.4%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	10	0.6%
Mixed Race	15	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,727
Growth	70
Growth %	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	14.2%
Irish	12.8%
Polish	12.6%
English	11.1%
US/American	9.5%
Italian	8.5%
French Canadian	8.2%
German	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.8%
Ukrainian	2.5%
Scottish	2%
Russian	1.6%
Portuguese	1.3%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
Finnish	0.8%
Slovak	0.7%
Danish	0.6%
Greek	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Alsatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Russell	1,657	$48,641
Blandford	1,214	$59,375
Huntington	2,174	$52,308
Montgomery	654	$66,250
Southampton	5,387	$64,960
Westfield	40,072	$55,327
Worthington	1,270	$60,132

Library
Russell Public Library 162 Main St. Russell, Massachusetts (413) 862-3102

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