Is Russell a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area, at 83 acres. Russell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
374 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Russell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Russell, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Russell.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Russell: inland flooding
Russell’s FEMA risk score is 10 of 100, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 23 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 42% come from inland flooding and 21% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Russell work out of town
Russell: 3.2% of working residents work locally. The share of residents in Russell who live below the poverty line is 2%, against 6.4% in Wisconsin’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Plymouth (19%), Sheboygan (8%) and Elkhart Lake (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
| Russell | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Russell: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 11° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Zillow puts the typical Russell home at about $387K
Typical home values rose 8.8% in the year to September 2026. For households in Russell, the share who own their home is 83%. Also worth knowing: the rent at the middle of the market for Russell comes to $1,029 a month.
| Russell | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,029 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Russell is
In Russell, 7.4% of adults worry about having enough food. The town does better than the Wisconsin average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Two figures for adults here: 14% report frequent mental distress, 30% sleep under 7 hours.
| Russell | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Russell | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.4% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.3% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.6% of Russell is conserved land
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.4 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Russell: 2, covering 85 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area | — | 83 |
| 2. Sheboygan Marsh State Wildlife Area | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Winnebago and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Russell. Close and well known come first.
19 mi LakeLake Winnebago
28 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
25 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State Forest
25 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
6 mi MuseumWade House Historic Site
21 mi Theme parkBlue Harbor ResortPhoto credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Harbor Resort: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
Everything we know about Russell
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Russell
About 1 of every 100 Russell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
97% of working residents leave Russell for work
Where Russell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Russell
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Russell is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 384 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated community of Hulls Crossing is in the town, as is part of the unincorporated community of St. Anna.
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- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 909 ft
- Area code
- 920
Questions about Russell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Russell, WI a good place to live?
Russell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.