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Russell, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,696. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,342 (-7.5% change)
Males: 2,237 (47.6%), Females: 2,459 (52.4%)

Russell County

Zip code: 67665

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $26,217
Median house value: $45,200

Population by Race

Races in Russell:

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

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

Elevation: 1826 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Map of Russell, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Russell

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

For population 15 years and over in Russell city

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

0.8% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Russell:

  • RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (200 S MAIN)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Russell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Russell:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Russell:

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

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Russell:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 126 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 136 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)

Schools

Public high school in Russell:

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

Public primary/middle schools in Russell:

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

Libraries

Library in Russell:

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

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