Russellville, Kentucky

Coordinates: 36°50′33″N 86°53′34″W / 36.84250°N 86.89278°W / 36.84250; -86.89278
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Not to be confused with the similarly-named cities of Russell in Greenup Co and Russell Springs in Russell Co.

Russellville, Kentucky
FIPS code
21-67512
GNIS feature ID0502534
Websitewww.russellvilleky.org

Russellville is a

2010 census.[6]

History

See also: Confederate government of Kentucky

Local historian Alex C. Finley has claimed the area was first settled by Gasper Butcher, as a frontier settlement of the Transylvania Colony of Virginia, around 1780, but others have questioned this claim.[7] Although the area is known to have been called "Big  Boiling Spring", "Gasper Butcher's Spring", and "Butcher's Station", W.R. Jillson was unable to find written records of any habitation before 1790. That year William Cook and his wife erected Cook's Cabin, accompanied by eighteen-year-old William Stewart.[7][8] Also known as "Cook's Station", the community was located about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the present city.[7] It was renamed "Logan Court House" when it was chosen as the seat of newly formed Logan County in 1792.[citation needed]

General

state legislature on January 15, 1810.[1] It was incorporated as a city on February 19, 1840.[1]

In the early 19th century, the community had leaders who were politically prominent in the state. Four homes in the city still stand that were residences of future

James Morehead, John J. Crittenden, and Charles S. Morehead.[8]

During the

Confederate flag. During the war, there were several minor skirmishes in and around Russellville.[citation needed
]

After the war, Kentucky struggled for some years with

insurgent unrest. A gang made up of the former Confederate guerrillas Cole Younger, George Shepard, and Oliver Shepard, along with Confederate veterans John Jarrett and Arthur McCoy, robbed the Nimrod Long Bank[8] or the Southern Deposit Bank[citation needed] in Russellville on March 20, 1868. Brothers Frank and Jesse James, who later had their own outlaw gang based in western Missouri
, may have taken part. A Russellville bank on the city square displays a large mural painted depicting the robbery. A reenactment (called a "play on horseback") is performed annually during the city's Tobacco and Heritage Festival.

Several downtown homes have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places including the Victorian Mansion at 224 Cornelius Avenue, a house that boasted the state's first indoor bathroom.[citation needed]

Geography

Russellville is located in central Logan County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Russellville has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.22%, are water.[9] The city is set among small hills in the valley of the Town Branch, a north-flowing tributary of the Mud River and part of the Green River watershed flowing to the Ohio River.

Russellville is served by U.S. Routes 68, 79 and 431. The nearest limited-access highway is the Natcher Parkway (I-165), 24 miles (39 km) to the northeast.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Russellville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1800117—
1810532354.7%
18301,358—
18401,196−11.9%
18501,2726.4%
18601,089−14.4%
18701,84369.2%
18802,05811.7%
18902,2539.5%
19002,59115.0%
19103,11120.1%
19203,1240.4%
19303,2975.5%
19403,98320.8%
19504,52913.7%
19605,86129.4%
19706,45610.2%
19807,52016.5%
19907,454−0.9%
20007,149−4.1%
20106,960−2.6%
20207,1642.9%
2022 (est.)7,282[11]1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.58% of the population.

There were 3,064 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,647, and the median income for a family was $31,448. Males had a median income of $27,529 versus $20,032 for females. The

poverty line
, including 37.0% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Amid a largely agricultural area, Russellville is home to manufacturers of a number of products from pet food to plastics. The area's largest employer, Logan Aluminum, employs over 1,300 people.[14]

Education

Russellville has a lending library, a branch of the Logan County Public Library.[15]

Notable people

See also

  • News Democrat & Leader

References

  1. ^ a b c d Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Russellville, Kentucky". Accessed 16 September 2013.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Russellville city, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 259. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed October 4, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d The Kentucky Encyclopedia, p. 790. "Russellville". University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1992. Accessed 4 October 2013.
  9. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Climate Summary for Russellville, Kentucky
  11. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  14. ^ "Business & Industry – Logan County, KY – Logan Economic Alliance for Development". Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  15. ^ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  16. ^ Alex C. Finley. 1876, Reprint c. 2000. The History of Russellville and Logan County, Ky. Reprint: Russellville, Ky.: A. B. Willhite. 21–23, 25, 42 (number from reprint).
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