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County population in July 2011: 28,869 (11% urban, 89% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,564
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,225
% of renters here:

19%
State:

24%

Land area: 475 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 61 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Russell County: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Manufacturing (17.8%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Russell County, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.2%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Males: 15,353  (50.7%)
Females: 14,955  (49.3%)

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Russell County,VA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Russell County:

2.4 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,108 ($26,834 in 1999)
This county:

$34108
Virginia:

$59330

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $397 (lower quartile is $267, upper quartile is $506)
This county:

$397
State:

$832


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $84,234 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
Russell County:

$84,234
Virginia:

$252,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,797 - $127,356

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $180,817
Here:

$180,817
State:

$330,816

Townhouses or other attached units: $598,336
Here:

$598,336
State:

$310,878

In 2-unit structures: $54,271
Here:

$54,271
State:

$285,516

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $18,526
Here:

$18,526
State:

$270,208

Mobile homes: $62,826
Here:

$62,826
State:

$37,843
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,229
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $216

Institutionalized population: 1,390

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 34
  • Burglaries: 127
  • Thefts: 217
  • Auto thefts: 38

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 32
  • Burglaries: 75
  • Thefts: 235
  • Auto thefts: 33

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 58 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 2001: 64 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2003: 59 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 2004: 74 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2007: 79 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2008: 34 buildings, average cost: $178,700
  • 2009: 26 buildings, average cost: $156,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Russell County Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Russell County Virginia:

McCain (Republican): 56.0%
Obama (Democratic): 43.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $429 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $385 (0.5%)


Russell County household income distribution in 2009 Russell County home values distribution


Russell County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.9%
(18.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 70.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.3%
Whole state:

9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.1%
Whole state:

4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Russell County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $591 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lebanon, Castlewood, Honaker, Cleveland.

Russell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Russell County: Lawsons Store (A), Cumberland Plateau Regional Industrial Park (B), Clinch River Steam Plant (C), Counts (D), Drill (E), Castle Siding (F), Mount Rogers Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Russell County include: Adams Chapel (A), Reeds Valley Church (B), Bakers Ridge Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Bascom Church (E), Ring Chapel (F), Bethany Church (G), Brick Church (H), Buffalo Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Steffey Cemetery (1), Stevens Cemetery (2), Payne Cemetery (3), Stinson Cemetery (4), Phillips Cemetery (5), Street Cemetery (6), Sutherland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Mountain Top (A), Lake Copper (B), Mountain Lake (C), Lake Bonaventure (D), Moss Number Three Preparation Plant Upper Slurry (E), Gent Lake (F), Ash Pond Area Number One (G), Ash Pond Number Two (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolfpen Branch (A), Weaver Creek (B), Waddy Branch (C), Thompson Creek (D), Taylor Branch (E), Sword Creek (F), Sulphur Spring Branch (G), Sugar Run (H), Strow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Russell County include: Cedar Creek Park (1), Clinch Mountain State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Buchanan County , Dickenson County , Scott County , Smyth County , Tazewell County , Washington County , Wise County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.6%
Virginia:

5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,011
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 112 (29% naturalized citizens)

Russell County:

0.4%
Whole state:

8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 30
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 8
  • 1980 to 1984: 16
  • 1975 to 1979: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 9

Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.5%

Russell County marital status for males
Russell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,570
  • One, attached: 86
  • Two: 113
  • 3 or 4: 140
  • 5 to 9: 233
  • 10 to 19: 65
  • 20 or more: 44
  • Mobile homes: 3,940

Housing units in Russell County with a mortgage: 2,586 (191 second mortgage, 188 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,091

Here:

45.6% with mortgage
State:

75.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.94%
Here29.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 9,073
Total congregations: 73

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchIndependent Free Will Baptists Associations Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents4,865 (53.6%)1,725 (19.0%)466 (5.1%)400 (4.4%)342 (3.8%)
Congregations23 (31.5%)18 (24.7%)9 (12.3%)1 (1.4%)4 (5.5%)
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchOther
Adherents308 (3.4%)198 (2.2%)146 (1.6%)126 (1.4%)497 (5.5%)
Congregations2 (2.7%)2 (2.7%)2 (2.7%)2 (2.7%)10 (13.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Russell County - Lebanon, Castlewood, Honaker, Cleveland

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Russell County:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Russell County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
This county:

9.02 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 16
Russell County:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.7%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.0%
Virginia:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Russell County:

20.0%
State:

18.6%


Agriculture in Russell County:

Average size of farms: 150 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,615
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $126.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.33%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 83.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17,606
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.77%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,599
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.49
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.46%
Corn for grain: 184 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 14 harvested acres
Vegetables: 9 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 45 acres

Tornado activity:

Russell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 7.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Russell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 17.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 21.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 20.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from Russell County center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1874): February 16, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3240): September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 24, 2004 to June 26, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1525): June 15, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1525, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Snowfall, Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1458): March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1458, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood, Heavy Rain, Snowfall
  • Virginia Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1406): April 2, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1406, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Virginia Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: July 8, 2001 to August 27, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1386): July 12, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1318): February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1086): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Virginia Ice Storm, Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: February 8, 1994 to February 12, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1014): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1014, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Storm, Flood
  • Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 14, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3112): March 25, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3112, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Russell County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Germany (13%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • Italy (10%)
  • El Salvador (10%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • France (8%)
  • Philippines (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Russell County (%):



  • United States or American (52%)
  • English (12%)
  • German (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)


Russell County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,685 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 1,422 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 122 (1%)
  • Other means: 62 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 276 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Russell County, Virginia:

  • 1,050 people in state prisons
  • 173 people in nursing homes
  • 139 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 30 people in other group homes
  • 28 people in halfway houses
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,709.

4.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,749 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.69%
Virginia average:

11.06%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($22,520 average AGI)
1.31% relocated from other states ($11,229 average AGI)
Russell County:

1.31%
Virginia average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tazewell County, VA  0.67% ($33,035 average AGI)
from Washington County, VA  0.65% ($30,709)
from Buchanan County, VA  0.57% ($34,208)
from Wise County, VA  0.54% ($29,000)
from Dickenson County, VA  0.17% ($35,643)
from Scott County, VA  0.15% ($20,923)
from Sullivan County, TN  0.14% ($24,500)


4.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.65%
Virginia average:

10.78%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.26% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($20,881 average AGI)
1.39% relocated to other states ($9,102 average AGI)
Russell County:

1.39%
Virginia average:

4.13%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, VA  0.86% ($35,301 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA  0.70% ($24,797)
to Wise County, VA  0.40% ($45,147)
to Sullivan County, TN  0.24% ($22,500)
to Buchanan County, VA  0.22% ($16,737)
to Dickenson County, VA  0.18% ($25,733)
to Bristol city, VA  0.17% ($23,786)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Births per 1000 population in Russell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Russell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Russell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,649 (3,502 aged, 2,147 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.46
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11937.15
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 269.960
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 43799.54

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 925.770
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1305.740

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 13.77
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55.27

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.45

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 221.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 167.5
  • Other - 54.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 28,830
  • In family households: 25,714 (7,208 male householders, 1,646 female householders)
    7,417 spouses, 8,136 children (7,491 natural, 195 adopted, 450 stepchildren), 516 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 180 parents, 206 other relatives, 252 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,116 (1,196 male householders (1,096 living alone)), 1,716 female householders (1,623 living alone)), 204 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,478 (1,359 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,152 2-persons, 2,426 3-persons, 1,662 4-persons, 452 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,719 1-person, 176 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

98.2% of residents of Russell County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $194,201,000 ($6721 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,624,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $90,748,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,853,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,419,000
Federal grants: $35,528,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,704,000 ($14,569,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,949,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,967,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,215,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,796,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,601
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,756
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +25
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -145
Here:  -5 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Russell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.02 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 62
  • 2000 to 2004: 577
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,743
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,525
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,732
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,698
  • 1950 to 1959: 973
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,026
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,475
Rooms in houses/apartments in Russell County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 44
  • 3 rooms: 146
  • 4 rooms: 1,274
  • 5 rooms: 2,979
  • 6 rooms: 2,261
  • 7 rooms: 1,399
  • 8 rooms: 832
  • 9+ rooms: 624
  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 71
  • 3 rooms: 161
  • 4 rooms: 683
  • 5 rooms: 642
  • 6 rooms: 350
  • 7 rooms: 150
  • 8 rooms: 100
  • 9+ rooms: 54
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Russell County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 160
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,621
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,471
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,121
  • 5+ bedrooms: 180
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 258
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,122
  • 3 bedrooms: 709
  • 4 bedrooms: 91
  • 5+ bedrooms: 31
Cars and other vehicles available in Russell County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 632
  • 1 vehicle: 2,327
  • 2 vehicles: 4,141
  • 3 vehicles: 1,824
  • 4 vehicles: 491
  • 5+ vehicles: 149
  • no vehicle: 445
  • 1 vehicle: 923
  • 2 vehicles: 716
  • 3 vehicles: 99
  • 4 vehicles: 29
  • 5+ vehicles: 13

68% of Russell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Virginia.

Russell County:

68.1%
State average:

53.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25133
  • Northeast: 454
  • Midwest: 655
  • South: 3746
  • West: 147

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Russell County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (63.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21.6%)
  • Wood (5.1%)
  • Coal or coke (4.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.2%)
  • Utility gas (0.8%)
  • Electricity (64.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26.0%)
  • Wood (3.9%)
  • Coal or coke (3.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 93
Here:

3.2%
Virginia:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 91
Here:

5.3%
Virginia:

8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 92
Here:

10.2%
Virginia:

20.6%

Educational Attainment (%)

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.)


Russell County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $532,000
    Solid Waste Management: $140,000
    All Other: $98,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $22,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $976,000
    General Public Buildings: $106,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $26,390,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,131,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,787,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,581,000
    Police Protection: $1,479,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,006,000
    Financial Administration: $794,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $787,000
    Central Staff Services: $544,000
    General Public Buildings: $375,000
    Water Utilities: $337,000
    Fire Protection: $309,000
    Libraries: $294,000
    Regular Highways: $288,000
    Parks & Recreation: $165,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $138,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $85,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $161,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,178,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $59,561,000
    Water Utilities: $892,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $14,970,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,175,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,744,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $426,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $13,816,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,114,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $890,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $58,036,000
    Other, NEC: $1,732,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,525,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,580,000
    Other, NEC: $73,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,410,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,398,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $832,000
    Police Protection: $183,000
    Welfare - Other: $51,000
    General Public Building: $38,000
    Financial Administration: $28,000
    Libraries: $21,000
    Judicial: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,023,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $176,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $5,564,000
    Beginning: $1,600,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $58,036,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $22,252,000
    Public Welfare: $3,136,000
    All Other: $2,199,000
    General Support: $1,692,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,554,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,512,000
    NEC: $1,600,000
    Total General Sales: $1,183,000
    Public Utilities: $891,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $299,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,911,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,651
  • Number of aged recipients: 144
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,507
  • Number of recipients under 18: 99
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,162
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 390
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 666
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 741


Russell County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Russell County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Russell County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James17269.0 years
Mary16777.5 years
William14373.8 years
John12773.3 years
Robert10669.8 years
Charles7170.9 years
Charlie6673.8 years
George5975.8 years
Henry5675.9 years
Walter5173.2 years
Most common last names in Russell County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jessee11575.5 years
Johnson11474.2 years
Fields10874.0 years
Honaker9068.9 years
Ball8770.5 years
Hess8477.1 years
Harris7971.5 years
Smith7670.1 years
Meade7372.5 years
Musick6569.9 years
Businesses in Russell County, VA
NameCountNameCount
Applebee's1McDonald's1
Burger King2Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
FedEx1Rite Aid2
GNC1Subway2
H&R Block2Super 81
Hardee's2U-Haul1
KFC1UPS3
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Long John Silver's1Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Russell County, VA


Russell County on our top lists:

  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"

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