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RussellvilleIN

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Is Russellville a good place to live?

3.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Russellville, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Russellville Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Russellville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Russellville stand out

Where Russellville beats most towns.

Small town

313 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Russellville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Russellville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRussellville Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Russellville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Putnam Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePutnam County Circuit Court ClerkPutnam County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code4617546175 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Russellville.

Work & commute

Most of Russellville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Russellville for work: only 0% work in town. At 32 minutes, Russellville’s average trip to work is above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 6.8% of Russellville residents live below the poverty line.

0%work in town
RussellvilleIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line6.8%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Russellville0%
Indianapolis15%
Greencastle12%
Roachdale6%
Danville6%
29 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Russellville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Russellville’s typical home value is about $195K

The typical Russellville home is worth about $195,000, up 5.6% in a year, 24% below the Indiana typical home. 95% of households own their home in Russellville.

$195KZillow home value

Typical home value

Russellville$195K
Indiana$257K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

In Russellville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Russellville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Russellville

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Russellville is

Russellville tracks Indiana closely on all 32 CDC measures.

RussellvilleIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%26%23%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%18%17%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Franciscan Health Crawfordsville
15 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Ross–Ade Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Russellville. Close and well known come first.

All 49 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eagle Creek Park: Rogerd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Russellville

16pages on Russellville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Russellville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Russellville for work

Where Russellville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 15% 12% → Greencastle Greencastle 12% 6% → Roachdale Roachdale 6% 6% → Danville Danville 6% 5% → Crawfordsville Crawfordsville 5% 4% → Avon Avon 4% Russellville · 0% stay
24jobs based in Russellville
0%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Russellville

Town in Indiana, United States

Russellville is a town in Russell Township, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Russellville had a population of 306.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
820 ft
ZIP code
46175
Area code
765

Questions about Russellville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Russellville, IN a good place to live?

Russellville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.