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Russell, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Russell is a Census city of 346 people across 0.92 square miles of land, in Lyon County. Median household income is $57,083, 91.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Russell
What Russell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.92 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land377
- County holding the largest share of its areaLyon 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
- Population346
- Median age44.7 plus or minus 9.3
- Population under 1881 plus or minus 42
- Share under 1823.4 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Population 65 and over47 plus or minus 19
- Share 65 and over13.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households163 plus or minus 39
- Family households91 plus or minus 36
- Share of households that are families55.8 percent plus or minus 17.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
Income and work in Russell
- Median household income$57,083 plus or minus $17,101
- Per capita income$31,592
- Civilian labor force168
- Employed151
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate10.1 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over233
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
Housing in Russell
- Housing units185 plus or minus 40
- Occupied units163 plus or minus 39
- Vacant units22 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate11.9 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Owner occupied149 plus or minus 39
- Renter occupied14 plus or minus 8
- Ownership rate91.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$107,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$596
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units178 plus or minus 42
- Share single family96.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more7 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more3.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1951
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 commute138
- Commuting under 15 minutes26 plus or minus 11
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.8 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more38 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.5 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Drove alone86.7 percent
- Carpooled2.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home8.0 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
Flood risk in Russell
- NFIP communityCity of Russell
- NFIP community number270600
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/26/10
The City of Russell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270600 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.
Lyon County, not Russell
Lyon County context, not Russell figures
- Establishments in Lyon County814
- Covered employment, Lyon County13,763
- Average annual pay, Lyon County$52,859
- Housing units permitted, Lyon County92
Every figure in this section is published for Lyon 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, Minnesota?
346, in 163 households. Russell city covers 0.92 square miles of land, which is 377 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?
Lyon 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?
$57,083. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,600. Median gross rent is $596 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Russell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Russell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Russell, city of, community 270600, 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 Lyon 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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