Russell Springs, Kansas
| Russell Springs, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°54′40″N 101°10′33″W / 38.91111°N 101.17583°WCoordinates: 38°54′40″N 101°10′33″W / 38.91111°N 101.17583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Logan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,966 ft (904 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 24 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67764 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-61875[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471371[3] |
Russell Springs is a city in Logan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24.[1]
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[edit] 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".[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 Historical Museum.[4]
[edit] Geography
Russell Springs is located at 38°54′40″N 101°10′33″W / 38.91111°N 101.17583°W (38.911215, -101.175917)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Area attractions
- Butterfield Trail Historical Museum
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 29 |
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| 2000 | 32 | 10.3% | |
| 2010 | 24 | −25.0% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 32 people, 15 households, and 10 families residing in the city. The population density was 42.9 people per square mile (16.5/km²). There were 24 housing units at an average density of 32.1 per square mile (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% white.
There were 15 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 40.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $18,125 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,773. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/LG/
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
[edit] External links
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- Maps
- Russell Springs City Map, KDOT
- Logan County Map, KDOT
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