Photo: Carsten Hanebaum · Public domainBinscarth Library and Russell Library are Russell’s two public libraries
Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Manitoba, so this page has none for Russell.
A+Civic life#6 of 185 in ManitobaBehind Russell’s civic life grade
With a A+, Russell ranks #6 of 185 Manitoba towns on civic life. Two of the three civic life inputs exist for Russell, enough for a grade: charities and volunteering, but not library visits.
Informal groups and mutual aid go uncounted.
Sources: provincial statistics, the CRA, Statistics Canada.
Russell mailing addresses hold 26 registered charities
It works out to 9.6 per 1,000 residents, where the typical Manitoba town has 2.1 and Canada’s 1.4. The CRA files each charity under its mailing address, so a service town collects its region’s charities and a suburb or rural municipality few.
38.3%
The whole province shares one estimate: 38.3% of people in Manitoba volunteered formally in 2023 (between 35.6% and 41.1%), where the ten provinces run from 25.2% to 40.3%.
Statistics Canada, table 45-10-0039.
Russell’s 2 public libraries
In order of distance from the centre of Russell, as the crow flies.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Library locations. Locations merge two sources, OpenStreetMap and Statistics Canada’s 2020 list, without school, college or hospital libraries.
Questions about the library and civic life in Russell
Does Russell have a public library?
Yes, 2: Binscarth Library and Russell Library.
Library locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Statistics Canada, Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (2020). Charities: Canada Revenue Agency, List of charities (2024), charitable organizations only.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).