Russell, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 4,696. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,280 (-8.9% change)

Males: 2,237	(47.6%)
Females: 2,459	(52.4%)

Russell County

Median resident age:	42.8 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67665.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,800 (it was $26,217 in 2000)

Russell	$26,800
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,700 (it was $45,200 in 2000)

Russell	$46,700
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Russell:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (44.3%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.9%), United States (6.3%), Russian (3.5%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1826 feet

Land area: 4.91 square miles.

Population density: 880 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Russell

High school or higher: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Russell city

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 13.9%

36 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Russell, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Russell to the number of sex offenders is 1440 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Russell:	1.5% ($661)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (133.5 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (444.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bunker Hill, KS (10.7 miles) , Gorham, KS (11.4 miles ), Paradise, KS (16.1 miles) , Waldo, KS (16.4 miles) , Susank, KS (18.1 miles) , Galatia, KS (18.5 miles) , Dorrance, KS (18.7 miles ), Luray, KS (19.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $227,300
1998: 1 building, cost: $81,300
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $375,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $153,800
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.89 N, Longitude: 98.86 W

People in group quarters in Russell

93 people in nursing homes
30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
21 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
21 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 785

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Russell, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -116 (-2.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Mining (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in Russell by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	22.6	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	1	2	0	0
per 100,000	42.2	22.2	45.2	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	22.2	22.6	0.0	0.0
Assaults	9	9	12	6	23
per 100,000	189.7	199.6	271.3	135.0	526.0
Burglaries	16	20	22	33	23
per 100,000	337.3	443.5	497.4	742.2	526.0
Thefts	80	74	63	60	65
per 100,000	1686.3	1640.8	1424.4	1349.5	1486.4
Auto thefts	6	9	11	6	5
per 100,000	126.5	199.6	248.7	135.0	114.3
Arson	2	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	42.2	22.2	0.0	22.5	22.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	172.8	176.9	254.1	143.7	210.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.85
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Russell, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Russell-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Russell city center killed one person and injured 28 people and caused $43 million in damages.

On 5/7/1993, a category 4 tornado 23.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Bob Dole - (born 1923), politician, Senator, Presidential Candidate, Russell, Kansas..

Hospital/medical center in Russell:

RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (200 S MAIN)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Russell:

CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HOISINGTON, KS)
ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; ELLINWOOD, KS)
HAYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; HAYS, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Russell:

HAYS RGNL (about 29 miles; HAYS, KS; ID: HYS)
GREAT BEND MUNI (about 39 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; ID: GBD)
SALINA MUNI (about 84 miles; SALINA, KS; ID: SLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Russell:

RUSSELL MUNI (about 5 miles; RUSSELL, KS; ID: RSL)
LUCAS (about 26 miles; LUCAS, KS; ID: 38K)
PLAINVILLE ARPK (about 37 miles; PLAINVILLE, KS; ID: 0R9)

Local government website: www.russellcity.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Russell:

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 136 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; FT enrollment: 3,730)

Public high school in Russell:

RUSSELL HIGH (Students: 282; Location: 565 STATE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Russell:

RUPPENTHAL MIDDLE (Students: 229; Location: 400 N ELM; Grades: 06 - 08)
BICKERDYKE ELEM (Students: 189; Location: 348 N MAPLE; Grades: 03 - 05)
SIMPSON ELEM (Students: 189; Location: 1323 N MAIN; Grades: KG - 02)

Library in Russell:

RUSSELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $115,902; Location: 126 EAST 6TH STREET; 27,961 books; 895 audio materials; 103 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)

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Park in Russell: Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Museum Oilpatch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 100 East Edward Avenue), Russell County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 331 North Kansas Street), Museum Fossil Station (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 331 North Kansas Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Russell KS (1405 South Fossil), Trails End Horse Motel (535 Windsor Street), Days Inn (1225 South Fossil Street), AmericInn Russell (1430 South Fossil), Super 8 Motel (1405 South Fossil Street), Days Inn Russell Kansas (1225 South Fossil Street).

Courts: Russell-County - District Court- District Judge (401 North Main Street), Russell-County - Clerk Of Court- District Court- District Magistrate Judge & Tra (401 North Main Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Russell compared to Kansas state average:

Russell, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Russell (2007 data):

Sunflower Bank, National Association: Russell Office at 740 Main Street, branch established on 1918-11-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,432.2 mil, Deposits: $1,009.9 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Sunflower Banks, Inc.
UMB National Bank of America: Russell Branch at 507 Main Street, branch established on 1889-03-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $686.6 mil, Deposits: $423.4 mil, headquarters in Salina, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Umb Financial Corporation
United National Bank: Russell Branch at 436 North Main, branch established on 1991-10-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.4 mil, Deposits: $73.8 mil, headquarters in Natoma, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Republic Bancshares, Inc.
The Wilson State Bank: Russell Branch at 565 South Fossil, branch established on 1998-01-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.0 mil, Deposits: $32.9 mil, headquarters in Wilson, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Wilson Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Russell mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Russell County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Russell government finances in 2004:

Charges - Air Transportation: $9,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $707,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $8,602,000
Sewerage: $366,000

Solid Waste Management: $295,000

Parks & Recreation: $126,000

All Other: $38,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $9,295,000
Electric Utilities: $7,513,000

General - Other: $1,343,000

Water Utilities: $987,000

Parks & Recreation: $424,000

Police Protection: $340,000

Solid Waste Management: $237,000

Regular Highways: $228,000

Libraries: $101,000

Sewerage: $89,000

Fire Protection: $81,000

Central Staff Services: $60,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000

Transit Utilities: $35,000

Air Transportation: $34,000

General Public Buildings: $25,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $21,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $106,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
General - Interest on Debt: $174,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $277,000
Health & Hospitals: $250,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,745,000
Water Utilities: $1,459,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,902,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $845,000
Other NEC: $780,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,860,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $845,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,702,000
Water Utilities: $1,395,000

Electric Utilities: $1,360,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,120,000
Electric Utilities: $385,000

Water Utilities: $64,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,171,000
Interest Earnings: $138,000

Special Assessments: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $113,000
General - Other: $64,000

Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,324,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,080,000
Water Utilities: $1,324,000

Transit Utilities: $8,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $55,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $193,000
General Support: $18,000
Tax - Property: $1,139,000
Total General Sales: $134,000

Public Utilities: $73,000

NEC: $14,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,222,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $55,000

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Ellis County, KS	1.01% ($27,185 average AGI)
from Saline County, KS	0.41% ($33,273)

7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.16%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ellis County, KS	1.94% ($26,212 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS	0.48% ($30,692)
to Barton County, KS	0.45% ($35,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Russell:

KRSL (990 AM; 0 kW; RUSSELL, KS; Owner: WEST CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KVGB (1590 AM; 5 kW; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO INC.)
KFRM (550 AM; 5 kW; SALINA, KS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KAYS (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Russell:

KCAY (95.9 FM; RUSSELL, KS; Owner: WEST CENTRAL RADIO, INC.)
KZLS (107.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KPRD (88.9 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK INC.)
KHCT (90.9 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KHOK (100.7 FM; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KVGB-FM (104.3 FM; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KFIX (96.9 FM; PLAINVILLE, KS; Owner: HULL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKQY (101.9 FM; HILL CITY, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
KJLS (103.3 FM; HAYS, KS; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Russell:

K38GH (Channel 38; RUSSELL, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KOOD (Channel 9; HAYS, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP.)
KSNC (Channel 2; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF WICHITA)
KBDK (Channel 14; HOISINGTON, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSCC-LP (Channel 14; GREAT BEND, KS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KBSH-TV (Channel 7; HAYS, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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