Russell County, Kentucky (KY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,641
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,514
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,889 (it was 1,427 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 254 sq. mi.
Water area: 29.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 71 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.1%), Manufacturing (21.2%), Retail trade (13.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 16,54192.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6953.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 4892.7%Two or more races
- 2011.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 190.1%Some other race alone
- 80.04%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 42.6 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 8,825 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 9,144 |  (50.9%) |
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| Russell County: | 2.0 people |
| Kentucky: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $41,940 ($22,042 in 1999)
| This county: | $41,940 |
| Kentucky: | $55,573 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $409 (lower quartile is $274, upper quartile is $535)
| This county: | $409 |
| State: | $659 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $125,925 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
| Russell: | $125,925 |
| Kentucky: | $173,300 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $970
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $290
Institutionalized population: 140
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 6
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 19
- Auto thefts: 7
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $158,300
- 2017: 11 buildings, average cost: $195,000
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $118,800
- 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $337,500
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $233,300
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $48,600
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,800
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $20,000
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $967 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $597 (0.6%)
| Russell County: | 23.3% |
| Kentucky: | 16.5% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 42.6 years old
(Males: 41.4 years old, Females: 43.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.4 years old, Black residents: 26.0 years old, American Indian residents: 57.5 years old, Asian residents: 15.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.0 years old, Other race residents: 18.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Russell County is $361 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $523 a month.
Cities in this county include: Eli, Russell Springs, Bryan, Jamestown.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Russell County: Sulphur Well (A), Bald Hill (B), Moore Spring (C), East Fork (D), Cave Ridge (E), North Metcalfe Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Russell County include: Walnut Grove Church (A), Foundation Church (B), Good Hope Church (C), Grace Union Church (D), Hickory College Church (E), Locust Grove Church (F), Lone Star Church (G), Missionary Mound Church (H), Mount Moriah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Webb Cemetery (1), Buck Hill Cemetery (2), Cassady Cemetery (3), Harvey Cemetery (4), Cedar Flats Cemetery (5), Center Cemetery (6), Creacy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: County Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Creek (A), Dry Fork Creek (B), Dry Fork Branch (C), Bacon Branch (D), Big Branch (E), Black Rock Creek (F), Branstetter Branch (G), Delk Branch (H), Norris Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Russell County: Branstetter Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Clark County, Nevada 
, Clark County, Kansas , Inyo County, California , Graves County , Hopewell city, Virginia 
, Poquoson city, Virginia .
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 541
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 336 (25.9% naturalized citizens)
| Russell County: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1712010 or later
- 372000 to 2009
- 891990 to 1999
- 441980 to 1989
- 91970 to 1979
- 34Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,900
- One, attached: 96
- Two: 92
- 3 or 4: 226
- 5 to 9: 261
- 10 to 19: 62
- 20 to 49: 90
- 50 or more: 41
- Mobile homes: 2,368
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Russell County with a mortgage: 2,333 (133 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 116 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 176
| Here: | 1.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Russell County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,436 | 42 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,148 | 11 |
| Catholic | 167 | 1 |
| Other | - | - |
| None | 8,814 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
| Russell County: | 2.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
| Russell County: | 9.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
| This county: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Russell County: | 10.8% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Russell County: | 31.6% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 20.5% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Agriculture in Russell County:
Average size of farms: 105 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,263
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $152.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.15%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26,337
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.27%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.18%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47,778
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 37.33
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.69%
Corn for grain: 3335 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 655 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3396 harvested acres
Vegetables: 53 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Russell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 1556111.9 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/16/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 9 people and caused $10 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Russell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 103.1 miles away from Russell County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 184.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 184.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 164.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 103.1 miles away from Russell County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 199.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 6, 2019 - March 10, 2019, FEMA Id: 4428, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 29, 2012 to March 03, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4057: March 06, 2012, FEMA Id: 4057, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 03, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1841: May 29, 2009, FEMA Id: 1841, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
- Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Kentucky Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 13, 2004 to July 15, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1537: August 06, 2004, FEMA Id: 1537, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 04, 1998 to February 06, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1207: March 03, 1998, FEMA Id: 1207, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1163: March 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 05, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1089: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Russell County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Mudslides: 3, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,502 (81.0%)
- Carpooled: 570 (8.4%)
- Bus: 7 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 54 (0.8%)
- Walked: 121 (1.8%)
- Worked at home: 381 (5.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (17%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (14%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (5%)
- Guatemala (57%)
- England (17%)
- Mexico (17%)
- Switzerland (7%)
- Russia (4%)
- Canada (4%)
- Ukraine (3%)
- English (36%)
- American (25%)
- Irish (9%)
- German (9%)
- British (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Russell County, Kentucky in 2010:
- 116 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 37 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Russell County, Kentucky in 2000:
- 114 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 15 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 7 people in other group homes
- 6 people in other workers' dormitories
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in religious group quarters
5.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,481 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.98% |
| Kentucky average: | 7.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.90% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($25,275 average AGI)
2.08% relocated from other states ($24,206 average AGI)
Russell County: 2.08% Kentucky average: 2.87%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Adair County, KY |  1.01% ($28,619 average AGI) |
| from Pulaski County, KY | 0.56% ($43,086) |
| from Casey County, KY | 0.35% ($31,955) |
5.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($33,432 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.01% |
| Kentucky average: | 6.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.80% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($25,181 average AGI)
1.21% relocated to other states ($8,252 average AGI)
Russell County: 1.21% Kentucky average: 2.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Adair County, KY | 1.12% ($32,000 average AGI) |
| to Pulaski County, KY | 0.84% ($40,635) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,873 (2,748 aged, 1,125 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 501 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Russell County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (378)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (364)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (194)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (91)
- Unspecified dementia (84)
- Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (63)
- Cardiovascular disease, unspecified (36)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (33)
- Congestive heart failure (32)
- Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances (14)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,116
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 267
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,449
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,345
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 911
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 71
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 180.7. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,969- Male householders: 3,731 (886 living alone), Female householders: 3,385 (1,116 living alone)
3,215 spouses (3,187 opposite-sex spouses), 508 unmarried partners, (502 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,045 children (4,504 natural, 304 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 462 grandchildren, 209 brothers or sisters, 166 parents, 12 foster children, 415 other relatives, 527 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 245
Size of family households: 2,511 2-persons, 1,043 3-persons, 705 4-persons, 232 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,003 1-person, 334 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 27 5-persons.
1,954 married couples with children.
1,426 single-parent households (804 men, 622 women).
96.1% of residents of Russell speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,300,000 ($6,907 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,480,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $48,051,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,616,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $511,000
Federal grants: $40,596,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,453,000 ($853,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,074,000 ($829,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,441,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,443,000
Federal Government insurance: $541,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,036| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,006
| Here: | 59 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +13
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +686
| Here: | +40 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.96 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Russell County, Kentucky
- 132020 or later
- 1,0032010 to 2019
- 2,0592000 to 2009
- 1,6201990 to 1999
- 1,4451980 to 1989
- 1,8941970 to 1979
- 7691960 to 1969
- 6511950 to 1959
- 2481940 to 1949
- 4731939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Russell County, Kentucky
- 241 room
- 102 rooms
- 1913 rooms
- 5354 rooms
- 9265 rooms
- 1,4226 rooms
- 7247 rooms
- 5888 rooms
- 7909+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Russell County, Kentucky
- 121 room
- 92 rooms
- 3583 rooms
- 4914 rooms
- 5055 rooms
- 2966 rooms
- 1497 rooms
- 498 rooms
- 349+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Russell County, Kentucky
- 23no bedroom
- 791 bedroom
- 8272 bedrooms
- 3,0233 bedrooms
- 1,0814 bedrooms
- 1785+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Russell County, Kentucky
- 11no bedroom
- 2411 bedroom
- 7782 bedrooms
- 7733 bedrooms
- 844 bedrooms
- 85+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Russell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 138no vehicle
- 1,3191 vehicle
- 2,2312 vehicles
- 8783 vehicles
- 4734 vehicles
- 1825+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Russell County in renter-occupied apartments
- 148no vehicle
- 1,0971 vehicle
- 5612 vehicles
- 1193 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 45+ vehicles
90.3% of Russell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Kentucky.
| Russell County: | 90.3% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13,275
- Other state: 4,308
- Northeast: 257
- Midwest: 2,768
- South: 1,049
- West: 242
- 89.7%Electricity
- 4.2%Wood
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.1%Utility gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.3%Coal or coke
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 83.8%Electricity
- 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.2%Wood
- 3.7%Utility gas
- 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 150
| Here: | 8.1% |
| Kentucky: | 15.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 0.4% |
| Kentucky: | 16.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 225
| Here: | 33.8% |
| Kentucky: | 23.1% |
Russell County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,011,000
Cash and Securities: $206,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $23,632,000
Hospital Public: $20,634,000
Other: $124,000
Other: $53,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $101,000
General Public Buildings: $47,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $26,921,000
Hospitals: $21,804,000
General - Other: $2,304,000
Regular Highways: $1,813,000
General - Other: $1,714,000
Regular Highways: $1,630,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,540,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,342,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $365,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $323,000
Solid Waste Management: $312,000
Central Staff Services: $295,000
Central Staff Services: $294,000
Financial Administration: $285,000
Air Transportation: $257,000
Solid Waste Management: $251,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Financial Administration: $201,000
Police Protection: $193,000
Parks and Recreation: $141,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
General Public Buildings: $102,000
Air Transportation: $101,000
Health - Other: $93,000
Health - Other: $91,000
General Public Buildings: $80,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
Libraries: $47,000
Local Fire Protection: $44,000
Libraries: $40,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Public Welfare - Other: $25,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $4,079,000
Other: $399,000
Other: $390,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $968,000
Interest on Debt: $816,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $194,000
Other: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,445,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,207,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,925,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,409,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $485,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $333,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $675,000
General Revenue - Other: $608,000
Donations From Private Sources: $124,000
Rents: $73,000
Rents: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $1,751,000
Hospitals: $1,266,000
General - Other: $302,000
Hospitals: $213,000
Police Protection: $149,000
General - Other: $45,000
Regular Highways: $39,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,103,000
Cash and Securities: $9,127,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,831,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,323,000
Other: $1,668,000
Highways: $1,276,000
Highways: $1,222,000
Health and Hospitals: $812,000
Health and Hospitals: $529,000
General Local Government Support: $190,000
General Local Government Support: $165,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $1,647,000
Property: $1,556,000
Individual Income: $1,541,000
Property: $1,533,000
Public Utilities Sales: $261,000
Public Utilities Sales: $256,000
Other: $121,000
Other Selective Sales: $118,000
Other Selective Sales: $110,000
Corporation License: $79,000
Corporation License: $79,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $67,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $50,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,915,000
: $15,786,000
Russell County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,011,000
Cash and Securities: $206,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $23,632,000
Hospital Public: $20,634,000
Other: $124,000
Other: $53,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $101,000
General Public Buildings: $47,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $26,921,000
Hospitals: $21,804,000
General - Other: $2,304,000
Regular Highways: $1,813,000
General - Other: $1,714,000
Regular Highways: $1,630,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,540,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,342,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $365,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $323,000
Solid Waste Management: $312,000
Central Staff Services: $295,000
Central Staff Services: $294,000
Financial Administration: $285,000
Air Transportation: $257,000
Solid Waste Management: $251,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Financial Administration: $201,000
Police Protection: $193,000
Parks and Recreation: $141,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
General Public Buildings: $102,000
Air Transportation: $101,000
Health - Other: $93,000
Health - Other: $91,000
General Public Buildings: $80,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
Libraries: $47,000
Local Fire Protection: $44,000
Libraries: $40,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Public Welfare - Other: $25,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $4,079,000
Other: $399,000
Other: $390,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $968,000
Interest on Debt: $816,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $194,000
Other: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,445,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,207,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,925,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,409,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $485,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $333,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $675,000
General Revenue - Other: $608,000
Donations From Private Sources: $124,000
Rents: $73,000
Rents: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $1,751,000
Hospitals: $1,266,000
General - Other: $302,000
Hospitals: $213,000
Police Protection: $149,000
General - Other: $45,000
Regular Highways: $39,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,103,000
Cash and Securities: $9,127,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,831,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,323,000
Other: $1,668,000
Highways: $1,276,000
Highways: $1,222,000
Health and Hospitals: $812,000
Health and Hospitals: $529,000
General Local Government Support: $190,000
General Local Government Support: $165,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $1,647,000
Property: $1,556,000
Individual Income: $1,541,000
Property: $1,533,000
Public Utilities Sales: $261,000
Public Utilities Sales: $256,000
Other: $121,000
Other Selective Sales: $118,000
Other Selective Sales: $110,000
Corporation License: $79,000
Corporation License: $79,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $67,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $50,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,915,000
: $15,786,000
Russell County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,011,000
Cash and Securities: $206,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $23,632,000
Hospital Public: $20,634,000
Other: $124,000
Other: $53,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $101,000
General Public Buildings: $47,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $26,921,000
Hospitals: $21,804,000
General - Other: $2,304,000
Regular Highways: $1,813,000
General - Other: $1,714,000
Regular Highways: $1,630,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,540,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,342,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $365,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $323,000
Solid Waste Management: $312,000
Central Staff Services: $295,000
Central Staff Services: $294,000
Financial Administration: $285,000
Air Transportation: $257,000
Solid Waste Management: $251,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Financial Administration: $201,000
Police Protection: $193,000
Parks and Recreation: $141,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
General Public Buildings: $102,000
Air Transportation: $101,000
Health - Other: $93,000
Health - Other: $91,000
General Public Buildings: $80,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
Libraries: $47,000
Local Fire Protection: $44,000
Libraries: $40,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Public Welfare - Other: $25,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $4,079,000
Other: $399,000
Other: $390,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $968,000
Interest on Debt: $816,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $194,000
Other: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,445,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,207,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,925,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,409,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $485,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $333,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $675,000
General Revenue - Other: $608,000
Donations From Private Sources: $124,000
Rents: $73,000
Rents: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $1,751,000
Hospitals: $1,266,000
General - Other: $302,000
Hospitals: $213,000
Police Protection: $149,000
General - Other: $45,000
Regular Highways: $39,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,103,000
Cash and Securities: $9,127,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,831,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,323,000
Other: $1,668,000
Highways: $1,276,000
Highways: $1,222,000
Health and Hospitals: $812,000
Health and Hospitals: $529,000
General Local Government Support: $190,000
General Local Government Support: $165,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $1,647,000
Property: $1,556,000
Individual Income: $1,541,000
Property: $1,533,000
Public Utilities Sales: $261,000
Public Utilities Sales: $256,000
Other: $121,000
Other Selective Sales: $118,000
Other Selective Sales: $110,000
Corporation License: $79,000
Corporation License: $79,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $67,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $50,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,915,000
: $15,786,000
Russell County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,011,000
Cash and Securities: $206,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $23,632,000
Hospital Public: $20,634,000
Other: $124,000
Other: $53,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $101,000
General Public Buildings: $47,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $26,921,000
Hospitals: $21,804,000
General - Other: $2,304,000
Regular Highways: $1,813,000
General - Other: $1,714,000
Regular Highways: $1,630,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,540,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,342,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $365,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $323,000
Solid Waste Management: $312,000
Central Staff Services: $295,000
Central Staff Services: $294,000
Financial Administration: $285,000
Air Transportation: $257,000
Solid Waste Management: $251,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Financial Administration: $201,000
Police Protection: $193,000
Parks and Recreation: $141,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
General Public Buildings: $102,000
Air Transportation: $101,000
Health - Other: $93,000
Health - Other: $91,000
General Public Buildings: $80,000
Local Fire Protection: $58,000
Libraries: $47,000
Local Fire Protection: $44,000
Libraries: $40,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Public Welfare - Other: $25,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $4,079,000
Other: $399,000
Other: $390,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $968,000
Interest on Debt: $816,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $194,000
Other: $66,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,445,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,207,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,925,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,409,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $485,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $333,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $675,000
General Revenue - Other: $608,000
Donations From Private Sources: $124,000
Rents: $73,000
Rents: $62,000
Interest Earnings: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $1,751,000
Hospitals: $1,266,000
General - Other: $302,000
Hospitals: $213,000
Police Protection: $149,000
General - Other: $45,000
Regular Highways: $39,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Financial Administration: $26,000
Police Protection: $4,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,103,000
Cash and Securities: $9,127,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,831,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,323,000
Other: $1,668,000
Highways: $1,276,000
Highways: $1,222,000
Health and Hospitals: $812,000
Health and Hospitals: $529,000
General Local Government Support: $190,000
General Local Government Support: $165,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $1,647,000
Property: $1,556,000
Individual Income: $1,541,000
Property: $1,533,000
Public Utilities Sales: $261,000
Public Utilities Sales: $256,000
Other: $121,000
Other Selective Sales: $118,000
Other Selective Sales: $110,000
Corporation License: $79,000
Corporation License: $79,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $67,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $50,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,915,000
: $15,786,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,439
- Number of aged recipients: 168
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,271
- Number of recipients under 18: 130
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 925
- Number of recipients older than 64: 384
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 649
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 578
| Most common first names in Russell County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 112 | 79.9 years |
| William | 111 | 73.1 years |
| James | 110 | 71.3 years |
| John | 87 | 73.5 years |
| Robert | 48 | 74.1 years |
| Charles | 39 | 68.0 years |
| George | 38 | 73.7 years |
| Joe | 36 | 73.4 years |
| Eva | 34 | 79.5 years |
| Ruth | 33 | 76.8 years |
| Most common last names in Russell County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 173 | 73.5 years |
| Grider | 102 | 75.9 years |
| Foley | 87 | 80.0 years |
| Smith | 82 | 73.1 years |
| Johnson | 80 | 73.2 years |
| Roy | 73 | 72.7 years |
| Lawless | 68 | 75.8 years |
| Brown | 67 | 73.3 years |
| Popplewell | 65 | 75.4 years |
| Stephens | 65 | 77.4 years |
| Businesses in Russell County, KY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Russell County on our top lists:
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"