Profile for Russell, Kansas, KS

Early farmers, lacking trees for lumber, quarried rock for fence posts

The community boomed after oil was discovered in nearby Fairport in 1923

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Bob Dole, presidential candidate

Local festivals include:

• Flatland Blues Festival - June 2-3, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Wilson Lake

Historic sites and museums: Russell County Historical Society, Fossil Station Museum, Oil Patch Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Russell

Cemeteries (2)

Communities (3)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Russell demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Russell County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67665 ZIP code.

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• Russell Chamber of Commerce

47% of Russell residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Russell ancestry & family history guide.

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• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Russell County
• Libraries in or near Russell

Post a query on a message board:

• Russell County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Russell business guide
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• Crime in Russell County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Russell was $15,690, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Russell residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Russell County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Russell festival dates:

• Flatland Blues Festival - June 2-3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Russell festival web sites:

• Russell County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Russell

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Russell
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Russell items now on sale

• Russell County government
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• Russell medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Russell County genealogy forum

Median rent in Russell, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $219.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $594.

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Libraries in Russell include Russell Public Library ... View libraries

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• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Russell Chamber of Commerce
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Russell County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Russell political report.

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The average commute time for Russell workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Russell include AmericInn Russell, Days Inn, Super 8.

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• Kansas tourism bureau

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