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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Russell County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
- Dorrance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Dorrance is located in Russell County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrance <3>
- Gorham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Russell County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
- Lucas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Luray is located in Russell County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Paradise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Russell County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Russell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waldo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Russell County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Former name for Waldo:
- Pleasant Run
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Websites specific to Russell County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Ellis County
- Ellsworth County
- Lincoln County
- Osborne County
- Rooks County
- Rush County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |