Russell, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Russell, Minnesota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Russell, Minnesota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lyon

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area_total_km2 = 2.4
area_land_km2 = 2.3
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 371
population_density_km2 = 160.2
population_density_sq_mi = 415.0

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 464
elevation_ft = 1522
latd = 44 |latm = 19 |lats = 5 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 57 |longs = 2 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 56169
area_code = 507
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blank_info = 27-56428GR|2
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blank1_info = 0650423GR|3
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Russell is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (5.32%) is water.

The Redwood River flows through the city. [cite book| title= Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer |year=1994 |publisher= DeLorme |location=Yarmouth, Me. |isbn= 0-89933-222-6 |pages= p. 28]

Minnesota State Highways 23 and 91 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 371 people, 157 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 415.0 people per square mile (160.9/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 190.2/sq mi (73.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.19% White, 0.27% African American, 0.54% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.

There were 157 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,045, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,767. About 6.1% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

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