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Welcome to Russell County ...

Time Zone: Russell County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Russell is the Seat for Russell County.

Russell County was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Russell had a population of 6,856 people. This is a decrease of 2.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,001 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Russell represented 0.25% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Russell County:

  • Bunker Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorrance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gorham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gorham is located in Russell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
  • Lucas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lucas is located in Russell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
  • Luray
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Luray is located in Russell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Paradise
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paradise is located in Russell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Russell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Russell is located in Russell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
  • Waldo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Waldo is located in Russell County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Former name for Waldo:
    • Pleasant Run

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.