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Russell, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Russell is a Census city of 4,217 people across 4.86 square miles of land, in Russell County. Median household income is $56,832, 72.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Russell
What Russell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.86 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land868
- County holding the largest share of its areaRussell County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
How many people live in Russell
- Population4,217
- Median age40.7
- Population under 18945
- Share under 1822.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,030
- Share 65 and over24.4 percent
- Households1,981
- Family households1,180
- Share of households that are families59.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
Income and work in Russell
- Median household income$56,832 plus or minus $12,407
- Per capita income$35,878
- Civilian labor force2,337
- Employed2,327
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate0.4 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over3,032
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
Housing in Russell
- Housing units2,232
- Occupied units1,981
- Vacant units251 plus or minus 142
- Vacancy rate11.2 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied1,434
- Renter occupied547 plus or minus 156
- Ownership rate72.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$824
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units2,039
- Share single family91.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more185 plus or minus 119
- Share in buildings of two or more8.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
How Russell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,096
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,632
- Share commuting under 15 minutes77.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more334 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.9 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Drove alone78.1 percent
- Carpooled10.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
SBA loans in Russell (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$1,232,200
- Average approval$176,029
- Median approval$76,900
- Largest approval$837,000
- Jobs supported36
- Jobs per approval5.1
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Russell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Russell
SBA loans in Russell (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$680,000
- Average approval$340,000
- Median approval$340,000
- Largest approval$481,000
- Jobs supported19
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Russell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Russell
Flood risk in Russell
- NFIP communityCity of Russell
- NFIP community number200315
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/01/08(L)
The City of Russell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200315 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Russell County, not Russell
Russell County context, not Russell figures
- Establishments in Russell County246
- Covered employment, Russell County2,485
- Average annual pay, Russell County$43,661
- Housing units permitted, Russell County6
Every figure in this section is published for Russell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Russell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Russell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Russell, Kansas?
4,217, in 1,981 households. Russell city covers 4.86 square miles of land, which is 868 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Russell in?
Russell County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Russell?
$56,832. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,600. Median gross rent is $824 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Russell businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $76,900, plus 2 504 approvals worth $680,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Russell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Russell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Russell. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Russell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Russell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Russell, city of, community 200315, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Russell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Russell County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Russell.
Is zoning published for Russell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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