Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Russiaville’s best subject grades are an A for schools and cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Russiaville Interurban Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Russiaville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Russiaville beats most towns.
1,094 counted in 2010 and 1,319 in 2020; an estimated 1,312 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Russiaville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 160 in 1870, 1,319 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and a map from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Russiaville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Russiaville.
Jobs in Russiaville fell by 137 from 2013 to 2023, to 190. Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. In Russiaville, 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: its average commute is 27 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Russiaville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Russiaville has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 23 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Russiaville: just over one in ten adults have diabetes, against 13% in Indiana’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Russiaville who binge drink: 18%. In Russiaville, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 33% have high blood pressure.
| Russiaville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Russiaville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 14.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Just over half of Russiaville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 18%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.5%. Just over four in five households live in a home they own in Russiaville. The typical rent for Russiaville comes to $931 a month.
| Russiaville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $931 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robert M. Waddell Memorial Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Brady Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Russiaville
About 7 of every 100 Russiaville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Indiana, United States
Russiaville () is a town in Honey Creek Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Russiaville had a population of 1,319. It is part of the Kokomo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Russiaville was incorporated sometime between the 1860 and 1870 US Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.