Russell Springs, Kentucky

Russell Springs, Kentucky
FIPS code		21-67494
GNIS feature ID	2404656[3]
Website	russellsprings.net

Russell Springs is a

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History

The present city grew out of a resort centered on a local chalybeate spring. Rennick relates that Samuel Patterson was generally credited with settling the site and that the community was known as Big Boiling Springs by 1850.^[6] The post office was established in 1855 as "Russell Springs" after the county, but was discontinued in 1865 and reopened as Kimble (after local businessman George Kimble) in 1888. The community restored the name Russell Springs in 1901^[6] and incorporated in 1936.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km²), all land.

Russell Springs is situated in a hilly area in western Russell County, a few miles north of Lake Cumberland (part of the Cumberland River). The city's historic district is concentrated along Kentucky Route 379 (Main Street) at its intersection with Jamestown Street. The city of Jamestown lies just to the south. U.S. Route 127 passes through the eastern part of the Russell Springs, connecting it with the Lake Cumberland area and Tennessee to the south, and the city of Liberty to the northeast. The Cumberland Parkway also traverses Russell Springs, connecting it with Columbia to the west and Somerset to the east.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	104		—
1940	536		—
1950	1,125		109.9%
1960	1,125		0.0%
1970	1,641		45.9%
1980	1,831		11.6%
1990	2,363		29.1%
2000	2,399		1.5%
2010	2,441		1.8%
2020	2,715		11.2%
2022 (est.)	2,750	[7]	1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the

of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 1,157 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.71.

The age distribution was 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,600, and the median income for a family was $26,464. Males had a median income of $23,480 versus $14,508 for females. The

, including 45.7% of those under age 18 and 24.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Russell Springs has a lending library, a branch of the Russell County Public Library.^[10]

Notable people

• Tara Conner, Miss Kentucky USA 2006, Miss USA 2006
• Kentucky State Senator
• Kentucky state senator
  , was pastor of the Russell Springs First United Methodist Church from 1958 to 1960
• Steve Wariner, country music singer and songwriter. Kentucky State Route 80 is named in his honor.

References

External links

• Media related to Russell Springs, Kentucky at Wikimedia Commons
• Lake Cumberland Area Guide