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Russellville’s median age is 49.8 years, against 40 years in Tennessee’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Russellville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Russellville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1935 on.
Russellville is unincorporated, so Hamblen County and regional agencies provide most services.
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’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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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
Jobs in the town fell by 89 from 2013 to 2023, to 97. Russellville’s median household income is $48,000. The median commute is under 12 miles. The top destinations are Morristown (51%), Knoxville (8%) and Jefferson City (2%).
| 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% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 28°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults 25 and older in Russellville who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 31%. People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (22% statewide).
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
18% of Russellville adults report frequent physical distress. Russellville: 31% of 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% |
| 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% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
| 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% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Russellville
About 0 of every 100 Russellville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
Where Russellville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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Russellville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.