Russell Springs, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Russell Springs is a city in Logan County
, Kansas
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24.
, 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".
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.
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
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.
Maps
Logan County, Kansas
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,756...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24.
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, ColoradoDenver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, 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".
Russell Springs was the County Seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Logan County
Logan County, Kansas
Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,756...
until 1963. There was much feuding over which town should serve as county seat, and Oakley
Oakley, Kansas
Oakley is a city in Gove, Logan, and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,045. It is the county seat of Logan County.-Geography:...
won the honor in 1963. In 1965, the old county courthouse in Russell Springs became the Butterfield Trail Historical Museum.
Geography
Russell Springs is located at 38°54′40"N 101°10′33"W (38.911215, -101.175917). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 32 people, 15 households, and 10 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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.
There were 15 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,773. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
External links
CityMaps
- Russell Springs City Map, KDOT
- Logan County Map, KDOT