Russell, Minnesota
| Russell, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Russell, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°19′5″N 95°57′2″W / 44.31806°N 95.95056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lyon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Jim Kerkaert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 338 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 333 |
| • Density | 350/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56169 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-56428 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0650423 |
Russell is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 338 at the 2010 census.
Russell was platted in 1888, and named for Russell Spicer, the son of the settler credited with bringing the railroad to the community. A post office has been in operation at Russell since 1889. Russell was incorporated in 1898.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), of which 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water.
The Redwood River flows through the city.
Minnesota State Highways 23 and 91 are two of the main routes in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 338 people, 157 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density was 371.4 inhabitants per square mile (143.4/km2). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 192.3 per square mile (74.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 1.2% African American, and 0.3% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 157 households of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.2% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.94.
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