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Russell Springs Township
Kansas›Logan County

Russell Springs TownshipKS

It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Eugene F. Goodrich House · Photo: Bhall87 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Russell Springs Township

Russell Springs Township, KS · Eugene F. Goodrich House · Photo: Bhall87 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Russell Springs Township a good place to live?

23% of residents live below the poverty line in Russell Springs Township, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 152 Kansas towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Russell Springs Township. Its National Register listings include English Lutheran Church and Eugene F. Goodrich House. Russell Springs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Russell Springs Township stand out

Where Russell Springs Township beats most towns.

Small town

51 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Western TownshipPaxton TownshipLogansport TownshipWinona TownshipWestern TownshipPaxton TownshipLogansport TownshipWinona TownshipRussell Springs Township
English Lutheran Church
English Lutheran Church · National Register of Historic Places
Russell Springs Township’s story

161 years in pictures

Census counts: 117 in 1890, a peak of 198 in 1940, 26 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1887 and 2 maps from 1969 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1865Russell Springs Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Russell Springs Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Russell Springs Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Russell Springs Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTriplains Unified School District 275Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLogan County ClerkLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code6776467764 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 Russell Springs Township.

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Russell Springs Township: drought

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Nearly a quarter of Russell Springs Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 23%.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Russell Springs Township

The town’s peak summer temperature comes in at 92°F.

22″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–46°
Spring38–67°
Summer61–90°
Fall40–69°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Russell Springs Township is

33% of Russell Springs Township adults sleep under 7 hours. Russell Springs Township: 40% of adults have obesity.

Russell Springs TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%26%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%35%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outRussell Springs TownshipKS
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.3%11.3%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.7%
More adults with heart disease7.7%6.4%
Wichita County Health Center
27.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Outdoors

0.4% of the land in Russell Springs Township is protected from building

21 miles of trail. In Russell Springs Township, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

0.4%conserved
Russell Springs TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.4%2.1%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.4%
conserved · 268 of 68,535 acres
21 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Russell Springs Township

15pages on Russell Springs Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Russell Springs Township; the nearest are

Landmarks

2 places in Russell Springs Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Russell Springs Township

City in Logan County, Kansas

Russell Springs is a city in Logan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 26.

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

Established
1865
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
2,966 ft
Area code
785

Questions about Russell Springs Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Russell Springs Township, KS a good place to live?

Russell Springs Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.