Russell County, Kansas

Russell County
Russell County
County
	Russell County Courthouse in Russell (2013)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°55′00″N 98°46′00″W / 38.9167°N 98.7667°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	Avra P. Russell
Seat	Russell
Largest city	Russell
Area
• Total	899 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Land	886 sq mi (2,290 km2)
• Water	13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	6,691
• Density	7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	County Website

Russell County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Russell.^[2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,691.^[1] The county was named for Avra Russell. The city of Russell was the home of former U.S. Senate Majority leader and 1996 GOP presidential nominee Bob Dole for many years.

^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; Russell County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "QuickFacts; Russell County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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