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Population (year 2000): 2,399. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,554 (+6.5% change)
 

Males: 1,050  (43.8%)
Females: 1,349  (56.2%)

Russell County

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42642.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,500 (it was $18,600 in 2000)
Russell Springs  $18,500
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,600 (it was $56,100 in 2000)
Russell Springs  $53,600
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Pine Crest RV Park Resort
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Races in Russell Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.0%), Irish (10.9%), English (8.0%), German (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), French (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1936

Land area: 4.61 square miles.

Population density: 548 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Russell Springs

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Russell Springs city

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

17 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Russell Springs, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Russell Springs to the number of sex offenders is 158 to 1.

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

Russell Springs:  0.6% ($340)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (78.5 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (376.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jamestown, KY (4.9 miles ), White Oak, KY (6.9 miles ), Eli, KY (9.5 miles ), Bryan, KY (9.5 miles ), Glens Fork, KY (12.0 miles ), Dunnville, KY (13.1 miles ), Casey Creek, KY (13.4 miles ), Columbia, KY (15.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $51,900
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $20,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $48,600

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Latitude: 37.05 N, Longitude: 85.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,648 (+68.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 388 (42.8%)


16 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
2 people in other group homes

Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+1.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Russell Springs (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (79.6 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (119.3 per 100,000)
  • 6 thefts (238.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 33.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Russell Springs (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 rapes (156.4 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (78.2 per 100,000)
  • 2 assaults (78.2 per 100,000)
  • 29 burglaries (1134.1 per 100,000)
  • 66 thefts (2581.1 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (78.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 353.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.17
US city average:  3.00

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Russell Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Russell Springs city center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 9.7 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.


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Hospital/medical center in Russell Springs:
  • RUSSELL CO HOSP (DOWELL RD BOX 1610)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Russell Springs:
  • WESTLAKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • CASEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LIBERTY, KY)
  • WAYNE CO HOSP INC (about 22 miles; MONTICELLO, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Russell Springs:
  • BLUE GRASS (about 76 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 89 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 93 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Russell Springs:
  • RUSSELL COUNTY (about 4 miles; JAMESTOWN, KY; ID: K24)
  • LIBERTY-CASEY COUNTY (about 17 miles; LIBERTY, KY; ID: I53)
  • COLUMBIA-ADAIR CO. (about 18 miles; COLUMBIA, KY; ID: I96)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Russell Springs:
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 89 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
Public high school in Russell Springs:
  • RUSSELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 830; Location: 2166 S HWY 127; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Russell Springs:
  • RUSSELL SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 1554 N HWY 127; Grades: PK - 06)
  • RUSSELL COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 2258 S HWY 127; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 1409 S HWY 76; Grades: PK - 06)

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Tourist attractions: Pine Crest RV Park & Cabins (Recreation Areas; 1080 Hwy 1383), Russell CO Tourist Commission (650 South Highway 127), Bates' Guide Service (Tours & Charters; 32 Comanche Way).

Hotels: Shiloh Motor Inn (60 Steve Drive), Lake Pointe Motel (1583 Highway 1383), Cumberland Lodge (Highway 127 South), Alligator Inn (Highway 76), Lymon's Motel (Highway 80 & 127), Springs Motel (Highway 80 & 127).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Russell Springs and their reported violations in the past:

RUSSELL SPRINGS WATER & SEWER (Population served: 8019, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-11-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-26-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-1998), St Public Notif received (APR-22-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-04-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-05-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2000)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

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:  27.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.9%
Whole state:  6.6%

Russell Springs compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income significantly 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Russell Springs (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Russell Springs: Highway 127 South Branch, Downtown Branch, The First National Bank Of Russell S. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $143.4 mil, Deposits: $122.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of Jamestown: East 80 Branch at 50 Highway 910, branch established on 1981-10-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $144.3 mil, Deposits: $103.9 mil, headquarters in Jamestown, KY, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Jamestown Bancorp Inc
  • The Monticello Banking Company: Russell Springs at 2449 South Highway 127, branch established on 2002-02-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $431.5 mil, Deposits: $396.0 mil, headquarters in Monticello, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Monticello Bankshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Russell Springs Main Branch at 2198 Lakeway Drive, branch established on 1935-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 2$4,034$24,2040$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,594$19,1280$0
Financial Administration 2$5,573$33,4380$0
Water Supply 5$10,158$24,3790$0
Sewerage 2$3,728$22,3680$0
Other Government Administration 9$11,894$15,8590$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,162
Police Protection - Officers 7$18,547$31,7950$0
Police - Other 1$2,139$25,6680$0
Totals for Government 29$57,666$23,8621$1,162


Russell Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $297,000
    Solid Waste Management: $85,000
    All Other: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $804,000
    Police Protection: $397,000
    Central Staff Services: $301,000
    Sewerage: $255,000
    Parks & Recreation: $135,000
    Regular Highways: $121,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,542,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,499,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $16,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,052,000
    Fire Protection: $249,000
    Police Protection: $130,000
    General - Other: $40,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $248,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $938,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $89,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $818,000
    All Other: $58,000
    Highways: $47,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $385,000
    NEC: $279,000
    Property: $223,000
    Public Utilities: $68,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $431,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $121,000

5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,052 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

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 Adair County, KY  0.66% ($17,222 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, KY  0.53% ($25,310)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.25% ($37,286)


4.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.70%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

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 Adair County, KY  0.86% ($20,766 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, KY  0.46% ($24,560)
to Casey County, KY  0.24% ($23,231)


Strongest AM radio stations in Russell Springs:
  • WJKY (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WIDS (570 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WAIN (1270 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Russell Springs:
  • WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WAIN-FM (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, KY; Owner: TRI-COUNTY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WKDO-FM (98.7 FM; LIBERTY, KY; Owner: CARLOS D. WESLEY)

TV broadcast stations around Russell Springs:
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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