Russell County, Kansas
33 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 6,679
- Median household income
- $62,392
- ±10,596
- Unemployed
- 1.8%
- 68 of 3,686 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.8%
- 2,814 of 3,100 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Russell | 6,703 (2021) | 401 N Main St, Russell | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bunker Hill | 106 (2021) | Po Box 86, Bunker Hill | — |
| City of Dorrance | 145 (2021) | Po Box 132, Dorrance | — |
| City of Gorham | 381 (2021) | Po Box 25, Gorham | — |
| City of Lucas | 337 (2021) | Po Box 308, Lucas | — |
| City of Luray | 167 (2021) | Po Box 158, Luray | Website |
| City of Paradise | 34 (2021) | Po Box 14, Paradise | — |
| City of Russell | 4,388 (2021) | Po Box 112, Russell | Website |
| City of Waldo | 31 (2021) | 130 Main St, Waldo | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Big Creek | 541 (2021) | 17639 Lincoln Rd, Gorham | — |
| Township of Center | 218 (2021) | 19761 Michaelis Rd, Dorrance | — |
| Township of Fairfield | 23 (2021) | 18942 Stickney Rd, Russell | — |
| Township of Fairview | 435 (2021) | Po Box 215, Lucas | — |
| Township of Grant | 180 (2021) | 3892 Us Highway 281, Russell | — |
| Township of Lincoln | 117 (2021) | 3153 181st St, Russell | — |
| Township of Luray | 215 (2021) | 411 N Main, Luray | — |
| Township of Paradise | 124 (2021) | 5747 175th St, Natoma | — |
| Township of Plymouth | 228 (2021) | 20362 Plymouth Rd, Wilson | — |
| Township of Russell | 87 (2021) | Po Box 65, Russell | — |
| Township of Waldo | 93 (2021) | 5878 189th St, Waldo | — |
| Township of Winterset | 54 (2021) | 3448 176th St, Gorham | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Cemetery District 2 | Cemeteries | General Delivery, Waldo | — |
| Bunker Hill Cemetery District 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 103, Bunker Hill | — |
| Fairport Cemetery District 4 | Cemeteries | 5115 Canyon Rd, Russell | — |
| Grand Center Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 2692 S 150th Ave, Waldo | — |
| Mount Herman Cemetery District 3 | Cemeteries | Po Box 97, Paradise | — |
| Luray Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 302, Luray | — |
| Russell City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 330 W 4th St, Russell | — |
| Russell County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 555 S Fossil St, Russell | — |
| Russell Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 3740 S Us Highway 281 Ter, Russell | — |
| Russell Rural Water District 2 | Water supply utility | Po Box 483, Russell | — |
| Russell Rural Water District 3 | Water supply utility | 121 Main Ave, Susank | — |
| Russell Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | 17983 15th St Rd, Gorham | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Russell County
School district3 schools
400 N Elm St, Russell, KS, 67665
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
STEP BACK IN TIME FOOD MARKET LLC
114 S. Main, Luray, KS, 67649
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.