Moving to Russellville, Kentucky

Population: 7,149. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,271 (+1.7% change)
Males: 3,234 (45.2%), Females: 3,915 (54.8%)

Logan County

Zip code: 42276

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $25,647
Median house value: $64,500

Population by Race

Races in Russellville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
  • Black (18.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.7%), English (9.7%), Irish (7.1%), German (6.0%), Subsaharan African (2.6%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 595 feet

Land area: 10.6 square miles

Map of Russellville, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Russellville

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Russellville city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -402 (-5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Russellville:

  • LOGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1625 S NASHVILLE RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Russellville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Russellville:

  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 34 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 43 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 53 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Russellville:

  • RUSSELLVILLE-LOGAN COUNTY (about 8 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 4M7)
  • STANDARD FIELD (about 20 miles; ELKTON, KY; Abbreviation: 1M6)
  • SPRINGFIELD ROBERTSON COUNTY (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, TN; Abbreviation: M91)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Russellville:

  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,806)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 48 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)

Schools

Public high schools in Russellville:

  • LOGAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 953; Location: 2200 BOWLING GREEN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 1101 W 9TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Russellville:

  • FRANKLIN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 10045 FRANKLIN RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Russellville:

  • R E STEVENSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 1000 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CHANDLERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 6000 MORGANTOWN RD; Grades: PK – 08)
  • RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 210 E 7TH ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Russellville:

  • PLAINVIEW MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: PO BOX 472; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Russellville:

  • LOGAN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $561,667; Location: 201 WEST SIXTH STREET; 44,200 books; 1,643 audio materials; 2,709 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)