Russell Springs, Kansas Explained

Russell Springs, Kansas
Settlement Type:City
Image Map1:Map of Logan Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Logan County (legend)
Coordinates:38.9128°N -101.1758°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1865
Established Title1:Platted
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1888
Named For:Avra Russell & Springs
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.71
Area Land Sq Mi:0.71
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.83
Area Land Km2:1.83
Area Water Km2:0.00
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:2904
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:26
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:67764
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-61875
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2396457

Russell Springs is a city in Logan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 26.[2]

History

Russell Springs, founded in 1865, was the Eaton stop on the Butterfield Overland Dispatch stage line. The line ran through rough Indian country to connect the gold mines in Denver, Colorado, with Fort Riley, Kansas. It ran until the Kansas Pacific Railroad was built. Travelers on the Butterfield Trail always made the natural springs in the area a watering place and calling them "Russell's Springs".[3]

It was named for Avra P. Russell, of the 2nd Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.[4]

Russell Springs was the county seat of Logan County until 1963. There was much feuding over which town should serve as county seat, and Oakley won the honor in 1963. In 1965, the old county courthouse in Russell Springs became the Butterfield Trail Museum.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75sqmi, all of it land.[5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Russell Springs has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,[7] there were 24 people, 13 households, and 8 families residing in the city. The population density was 34.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 27 housing units at an average density of 38.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 0.0% of the population.[8]

There were 13 households, of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 0.0% had a male householder with no wife present, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85, and the average family size was 2.38.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 37.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 140.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,370. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Government

Russell Springs is a city of the third class with a mayor-council form of government. The city council consists of five members and meets on the third Wednesday of each month.[9]

Russell Springs lies within Kansas's 1st U.S. Congressional District. For the purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature, the city is located in the 40th district of the Kansas Senate and the 118th district of the Kansas House of Representatives.[9]

Education

Russell Springs is a part of Triplains USD 275.[10]

Russell Springs schools were closed through school unification. The Russell Springs High School mascot was Russell Springs Hornets.[11]

Transportation

Kansas Highway 25 (K-25) runs north-south through Russell Springs.[12]

Culture

Points of interest

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2020.
  2. Web site: Profile of Russell Springs, Kansas in 2020 . United States Census Bureau . November 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117122817/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2061875 . November 17, 2021 . live.
  3. Web site: Logan County, KS . 2011-05-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110503214742/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/LG/ . 2011-05-03 .
  4. Book: Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society . Kansas State Printing Plant . Kansas State Historical Society . 1916 . 227.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-06. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt. 2012-01-25.
  6. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594385&cityname=Russell+Springs%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Russell Springs, Kansas
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-06.
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  9. Web site: Russell Springs . Directory of Kansas Public Officials . The League of Kansas Municipalities . 2012-04-23.
  10. Web site: USD 275 Triplains . USD 275 . 6 January 2017.
  11. "Kendall Hits At A Sizzling Pace", Garden City Telegram, 15 January 1966, p.12.
  12. Web site: Russell Springs, KS 67764 . Google Maps . 2012-04-23.