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Population (year 2000): 559. Estimated
population in July 2005: 587 (+5.0% change)
Males: 264 (47.2%), Females: 295 (52.8%)
Lucas County
Zip code:
50238
Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $28,125 (year 2000)
Median house value: $33,900 (year 2000)
Races in Russell:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (12.3%),
English (10.7%), United States (10.2%), Dutch (4.8%),
Scotch-Irish (2.7%).
Elevation: 1032 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Russell
- High school or higher: 80.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Russell city
- Never married: 26.1%
- Now married: 50.1%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 12.2%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+5.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Russell:
- LUCAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CHARITON, IA)
- WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CORYDON, IA)
- KNOXVILLE AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles;
KNOXVILLE, IA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Russell:
- DES MOINES INTL (about 50 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID:
DSM)
- OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 54 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID:
OTM)
- KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 78 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO;
ID: IRK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Russell:
- CHARITON MUNI (about 11 miles; CHARITON, IA; ID: CNC)
- CORYDON (about 17 miles; CORYDON, IA; ID: 0E9)
- KNOXVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; KNOXVILLE, IA; ID:
OXV)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Russell:
- DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DES MOINES, IA;
Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
- INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles;
OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
- GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 58 miles; LAMONI,
IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
- DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles;
ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
- TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; KIRKSVILLE,
MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; AMES, IA; FT
enrollment: 24,473)
- HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles;
WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
Public primary/middle schools in Russell:
- RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 88;
Location: 410 E SMITH; Grades: PK - 05)
- RUSSELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location:
410 E SMITH; Grades: 06 - 12)
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