1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Tennessee - Hamblen County - ED 32-1 - ED 32-20, 1880
Russellville’s story
184 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1842Russellville is settled
RussellvilleTN
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Population
684
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$294K
+2.7% in a year
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
97
A commuter town
Is Russellville a good place to live?
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
684 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MorristownRussellville
Getting set up
Moving to Russellville: who provides what
Russellville is unincorporated, so Hamblen County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHolston Electric Coop14.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRussellville Whitesburg U.d. water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHamblen CountyHamblen County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHamblen County Election CommissionHamblen County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes37860, 3789137860 86% · 37891 14%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.
Natural hazards
Russellville has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Russellville’s FEMA risk score stands at 20 of 100. FEMA puts 59% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to earthquakes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Russellville’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Hamblen County school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Russellville’s public school: 601 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 601 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
More than half of Russellville’s working residents commute to Morristown
Russellville’s typical household income stands at $48,000, where Tennessee’s towns sit at $61,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs in the town fell by 89 from 2013 to 2023, to 97. Its mean commuting time stands at 22 minutes. The median commute is under 12 miles.
0%work in town
| Russellville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 14% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Russellville0%
Morristown51%
Knoxville8%
Jefferson City2%
Nashville2%
12 mi
median commute distance
97
jobs based in Russellville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Russellville: four seasons and pleasant summers
Russellville’s midsummer high stands at 87°F, below Tennessee’s towns (89°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F).
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–49°
Spring45–69°
Summer64–86°
Fall47–71°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A older population than Tennessee as a whole
People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Russellville’s median age is 49.8 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 31%, against 31% across Tennessee.
49.8median age · TN 38.9
| Russellville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.8 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 23% | 29% |
RussellvilleTennesseeUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma11%
High school51%
Some college7%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Russellville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.3 points. Across Tennessee, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Russellville | TN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.8% | 10% | 10.4% |
| High school | 51.1% | 31.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.1% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 19.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 11.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Russellville is
The share of adults in Russellville who report frequent physical distress: 18%. 31% of Russellville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Russellville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Russellville | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.2% |
Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Russellville are worth about $294K, by Zillow’s estimate
80% of households are owner-occupiers in Russellville. Home values are up 2.7% over the year to September 2026. The typical rent for Russellville comes to $682 a month.
$294KZillow home value
| Russellville | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $682 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 66% | 73% |
Typical home value
Russellville$294K
Tennessee$331K
+2.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Russellville
16pages on Russellville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Russellville
About 0 of every 100 Russellville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Russellville for work
Where Russellville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
97jobs based in Russellville
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Russellville
CDP in Tennessee, United States
Russellville is a census-designated place in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Located along U.S. Route 11E-Tennessee State Route 34 (US 11E/SR 34), it is situated approximately at a midpoint between Whitesburg and Morristown.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
- ZIP code
- 37860
Questions about Russellville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Russellville, TN a good place to live?
Russellville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.