CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Russell

Minnesota · 410 residents · 0.92 sq mi

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Russell is home to 410 people in Minnesota. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $22,300. Households here earn about 36% less than in Minnesota as a whole. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $271 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 47%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

410

+11%vs 2000

vs 371 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

+1%vs 2000

vs 34.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.92 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024346

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(33)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(40)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.4%(14)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(22)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(64)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.2%(46)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543.4%(14)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(41)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.4%(59)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.5%(39)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,671

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,045 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,482

−36%vs 2000

vs $14,767 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.9%

+6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,300

−47%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$271

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $304 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.5%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

13.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(357)

Black0.3%(1)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(13)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(410)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.7%(37)

Asian origin

Filipino1.2%(4)

Ancestry

German37%(128)

Swedish10.1%(35)

Belgian8.1%(28)

Irish7.2%(25)

Norwegian6.4%(22)

English5.2%(18)

Danish3.2%(11)

French2.3%(8)

Dutch1.2%(4)

Finnish1.2%(4)

American0.9%(3)

Polish0.9%(3)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.9%(3)

Welsh0.9%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(2)

Scottish0.6%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Belgian population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.6%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.6 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 17.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.6%(41)

Married51.5%(69)

Widowed2.2%(3)

Divorced15.7%(21)

Women 15+

Never married41.3%(59)

Married35%(50)

Widowed8.4%(12)

Divorced15.4%(22)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.3%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.1%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.0%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.9%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.8%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.6%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 81.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.8%

−9.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.7%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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