Moving to Russell, Minnesota

Population: 371. Estimated population in July 2024: 342 (-7.8% change)
Males: 189 (50.9%), Females: 182 (49.1%)

Lyon County

Zip code: 56169

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $32,045
Median house value: $55,600

Population by Race

Races in Russell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (44.2%), Norwegian (11.6%), Polish (11.6%), Swedish (9.4%), English (8.9%), Irish (7.8%).

Elevation: 1527 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Russell

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Russell city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

2.4% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Russell:

  • TYLER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC (about 13 miles; TYLER, MN)
  • WEINER MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; MARSHALL, MN)
  • DIVINE PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; IVANHOE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Russell:

  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 60 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 75 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 93 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Russell:

  • SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA RGNL MARSHALL/RYAN FLD (about 13 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Abbreviation: MML)
  • TYLER MUNI (about 14 miles; TYLER, MN; Abbreviation: 63Y)
  • TRACY MUNI (about 25 miles; TRACY, MN; Abbreviation: Y68)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Russell:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 84 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 125 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 133 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 136 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)

Public primary/middle school in Russell:

  • R.T.R. MID. (Students: 125; Location: 111 THIRD ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)