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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%).
Detached houses: $87,929Here:$87,929State:$156,894 Townhouses or other attached units: $143,236Here:$143,236State:$149,604 Mobile homes: $53,161Here:$53,161State:$34,057
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.0%
McCain (Republican): 76.7% Obama (Democratic): 22.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $991 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $887 (1.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Russell County is $378 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Cities in this county include: Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Dorrance, Luray, Bunker Hill, Paradise, Waldo.
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Notable locations in Russell County: El Privado Camping and Fishing Lodge (A), Luray Wastewater Plant (B), Lucas Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Dorrance Wastewater Plant (D), Kansas Department of Transportation Russell County Rest Area (E), Russell County Landfill (F), Motor Cross Race Track (G), Wilson State Park Marina (H), Wilson State Park Yucca Campground (I), Wilson State Park Yarrow Campground (J), Wilson State Park Wheatgrass Campground (K), Wilson State Park Switchgrass Campground (L), Wilson State Park Sunflower Campground (M), Wilson State Park Side Oats Campground (N), Wilson State Park Sagewort Campground (O), Wilson State Park Lovegrass Campground (P), Wilson State Park Little Bluestem Campground (Q), Wilson State Park Indiangrass Campground (R), Wilson State Park Grama Campground (S), Wilson State Park Goldenrod Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Russell County include: Trinity Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), United Emmanuel Lutheran Church (C), Shannon Friends Church (D), Amherst United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Herman Cemetery (1), Saint Mary's Cemetery (2), Gorham Cemetery (3), Winterset Cemetery (4), Hyde Park Cemetery (5), Blooming Grove Cemetery (6), Schreiner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Fossil Lake (A), Lucas City Lake (B), Wilson Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Hell Creek (A), Elm Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), Fossil Creek (D), Salt Creek (E), Walker Creek (F), Boswell Creek (G), Paradise Creek (H), East Fork Wolf Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Russell County include: Lucas Park Recreation Area (1), Wilson State Park (2), Minooka Park Recreation Area (3), Otoe Public Use Area (4), Wilson State Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Russell County: El Privado Camping and Fishing Lodge (A), Luray Wastewater Plant (B), Lucas Wastewater Treatment Facility (C), Dorrance Wastewater Plant (D), Kansas Department of Transportation Russell County Rest Area (E), Russell County Landfill (F), Motor Cross Race Track (G), Wilson State Park Marina (H), Wilson State Park Yucca Campground (I), Wilson State Park Yarrow Campground (J), Wilson State Park Wheatgrass Campground (K), Wilson State Park Switchgrass Campground (L), Wilson State Park Sunflower Campground (M), Wilson State Park Side Oats Campground (N), Wilson State Park Sagewort Campground (O), Wilson State Park Lovegrass Campground (P), Wilson State Park Little Bluestem Campground (Q), Wilson State Park Indiangrass Campground (R), Wilson State Park Grama Campground (S), Wilson State Park Goldenrod Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Russell County include: Trinity Church (A), Immanuel Church (B), United Emmanuel Lutheran Church (C), Shannon Friends Church (D), Amherst United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Herman Cemetery (1), Saint Mary's Cemetery (2), Gorham Cemetery (3), Winterset Cemetery (4), Hyde Park Cemetery (5), Blooming Grove Cemetery (6), Schreiner Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Fossil Lake (A), Lucas City Lake (B), Wilson Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Hell Creek (A), Elm Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), Fossil Creek (D), Salt Creek (E), Walker Creek (F), Boswell Creek (G), Paradise Creek (H), East Fork Wolf Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Russell County include: Lucas Park Recreation Area (1), Wilson State Park (2), Minooka Park Recreation Area (3), Otoe Public Use Area (4), Wilson State Wildlife Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Barton County , Ellis County , Ellsworth County , Lincoln County , Osborne County , Rush County .
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Current college students: 135 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 49 (37% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.8%
Housing units in Russell County with a mortgage: 683 (30 second mortgage, 53 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,230
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Most common first ancestries reported in Russell County (%):
6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,178 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.62% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($20,851 average AGI) 1.92% relocated from other states ($10,328 average AGI)Russell County:1.92%Kansas average:3.56%
7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,318 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.67% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($23,250 average AGI) 1.49% relocated to other states ($5,068 average AGI)Russell County:1.49%Kansas average:3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,884 (1,714 aged, 170 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
1,683 spouses, 1,889 children (1,753 natural, 50 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 15 other relatives, 66 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,170 2-persons, 358 3-persons, 326 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 48 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,052 1-person, 104 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 7 5-persons.
96.4% of residents of Russell County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (11% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 29% don't speak English at all). 2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
Population growth in Russell County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.88 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 88% from surface)
Year house built
68% of Russell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Kansas.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $271,000
General - Other: $1,405,000
Police Protection: $1,341,000
General Public Buildings: $637,000
Central Staff Services: $526,000
Health Services - Other: $487,000
Financial Administration: $397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $331,000
Solid Waste Management: $235,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $165,000
Own Hospitals: $113,000
Parks & Recreation: $78,000
Natural Resources: $38,000
Higher Education: $30,000
Interest Earnings: $308,000
Police Protection: $20,000
General Public Building: $19,000
Central Staff: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Highways: $359,000
Total General Sales: $959,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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