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Russellville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $193K, 3.2 years of the county’s $60K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 87th of 138 in Kentucky. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $45K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. Its National Register listings include William Forst House and Russellville Historic District. 25% of working residents work locally in Russellville, above both the Kentucky town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 6 have a higher January low than Russellville.
Where Russellville beats most towns.
William Forst House
Terrence W. Wilcutt
Census counts: 117 in 1800, a low of 117 in 1800, 7,164 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1867 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Russellville is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Russellville, 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 Russellville.
Russellville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Against the 4,176 U.S. towns with household incomes like Russellville’s, it is less healthy than 54%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
In Russellville, 20% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among 141 Kentucky towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Russellville. Just over one in ten adults in Russellville binge drink; 16% have diabetes.
| Russellville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Russellville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.2% | 5.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18% | 15.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.6% | 4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of its 4 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The largest public high school is Russellville High School, with 304 students. Public schools: the Russellville Independent school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| R E Stevenson Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 459 | D |
| Russellville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 304 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
Russellville’s peak summer temperature comes in at 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For Russellville, the average commute is 27 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Russellville dropped by 948, to 4,068. The top destinations are Bowling Green (15%), Franklin (4%) and Springfield (3%).
| Russellville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $193K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 22 miles.
Among households in Russellville, 56% are owner-occupiers. A typical home locally is worth about $193,000, down 1.4% in a year, 16% below the Kentucky typical home. The typical rent here is $738 a month.
| Russellville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $738 a month | $937 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest park or preserve is Logan County Glade Preserve, at 164 acres. Across 11 parks and preserves: 2.5 miles of trail. Russellville’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Russellville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baker Natural Area | 1.6 mi | 66 |
| 2. Logan County Sports Complex | 0.6 mi | 38 |
| 3. Logan County Glade Preserve | — | 164 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Households in Russellville have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 58% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 10 claims here since 1981. 27% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 25%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The level of violent crime for Russellville comes to 1.7 per 1,000 residents. The rate of thefts and burglaries for Russellville comes to 8.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Russellville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.9 per 1,000 residents | 8.2 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Russellville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Russellville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
8 places in Russellville on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Russellville.
City in Kentucky, United States
Russellville is a home rule-class city in Logan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. As of the 2020 census, Russellville had a population of 7,164.
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Russellville grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #87 of 138 in Kentucky. It grades D for health, B− for safety and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
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−.
19 notable people were born here, including Terrence W. Wilcutt and Jim Price.
