Photo: CGP Grey (http://www.cgpgrey.com/) · CC BY 2.0Living in Russell, KS: what to set up and who to call
Russell runs its own electric utility, City of Russell. The City of Russell water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Apr 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Russell, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Russell.
Power comes from City of Russell
City of Russell (City of Russell - (KS)), a municipal utility, serves 90.7% of Russell residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Russell water system
The City of Russell water system supplies almost all of Russell. It draws surface water and serves 4,388 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Apr 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.7 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KS2016703.
2 home internet providers serve Russell
100% of 2,414 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nex-Tech | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 100% | 2,000/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Russell is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Russell, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)Look up your day on russellcity.org
City of Russell Recycling Center
333 East 9th Street, Russell, KS 67665
- Mon8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
- Tue8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
- Wed8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
- Thu8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
- Fri8 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers including inserts
- Corrugated cardboard only
- Magazines
- Glass
- Aluminum
- Tin
- Plastics (1-7)
City of Russell Recycling Center
333 E. 9th Street, Russell, KS 67665
From russellcity.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2018. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Russell is in Russell County Unified School District 407.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Russell is in ZIP code 67665
ZIP codes where Russell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Russell | ZIP’s residents in Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67665 | Russell, KS | 100% | 88% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Russell
Who supplies Russell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Russell water system (EPA ID KS2016703). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Russell?
City of Russell (City of Russell - (KS)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Russell?
Nex-Tech, Vyve Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Russell?
67665. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Russell in?
Russell County Unified School District 407.
How do I register to vote in Russell?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Russell County Clerk. Check your registration at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Russell’s own website (russellcity.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.