Russellville, Missouri

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Russellville, Missouri
City of Russellville
Cole County Missouri Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Russellville Highlighted.svg
Location of Russellville, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°30′46″N92°26′19″W / 38.51278°N 92.43861°W / 38.51278; -92.43861
Country United States
State Missouri
County Cole
Township Moreau
Founded1838
Incorporated1848
Named for Joseph Russell
Government
  MayorSharon Morgan
Area
[1]
  Total0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
  Land0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total778
  Density973.72/sq mi (375.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65074
Area code 573
FIPS code 29-63704 [3]
GNIS feature ID2396458 [2]

Russellville is a city in Cole County, Missouri, United States. The population was 778 at the 2020 census. [4] It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

Russellville was platted in 1838, and named in honor of Joseph Russell, the original owner of the town site. [5] A post office called Russellville has been in operation since 1848. [6]

The Louis Bruce Farmstead Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all land. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 67
1900 295
1910 33513.6%
1920 3648.7%
1930 313−14.0%
1940 3191.9%
1950 3365.3%
1960 44231.5%
1970 55726.0%
1980 66719.7%
1990 86930.3%
2000 758−12.8%
2010 8076.5%
2020 778−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census [10] of 2010, there were 807 people, 323 households, and 212 families living in the city. The population density was 1,008.8 inhabitants per square mile (389.5/km2). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 450.0 per square mile (173.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 1.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 323 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the city was 33.3 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 9.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 758 people, 305 households, and 203 families living in the city. The population density was 1,003.4 inhabitants per square mile (387.4/km2). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 458.0 per square mile (176.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.89% White, 0.66% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.

There were 305 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,408, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,100 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,812. About 7.5% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Cole County R-1 School District serves Russellville with an elementary school and a junior/senior high School, Home of the Indians. The elementary building originally served grades K-8, but in 2022, grades 7th and 8th were transferred to the high school building. The high school building was built in the year 2000.

In 2022, Russellville won the Missouri state class 2 high school baseball championship. [11]

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  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russellville, Missouri
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