Editing Russell Springs, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Logan County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Russell Springs, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Logan County, Kansas|Logan]]
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|established_date         = 1865
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|established_date2        = 1888
|named_for                = Avra Russell & Springs

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'''Russell Springs''' is a city in [[Logan County, Kansas|Logan County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 26.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Russell Springs, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2061875 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117122817/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2061875 |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Russell Springs, founded in 1865, was the Eaton stop on the [[Butterfield Overland Mail|Butterfield Overland Dispatch stage line]]. The line ran through rough Indian country to connect the gold mines in [[Denver, Colorado]], with Fort Riley, Kansas.  It ran until the [[Kansas Pacific Railroad]] was built.  Travelers on the Butterfield Trail always made the natural springs in the area a watering place and calling them "Russell's Springs".<ref name=skyways>{{cite web |url=http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/LG/ |title=Logan County, KS |accessdate=2011-05-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503214742/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/LG/ |archivedate=2011-05-03 }}</ref>

It was named for Avra P. Russell, of the [[2nd Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n334 227]}}</ref>

Russell Springs was the [[county seat]] of [[Logan County, Kansas|Logan County]] until 1963.  There was much feuding over which town should serve as county seat, and [[Oakley, Kansas|Oakley]] won the honor in 1963.  In 1965, the old county courthouse in Russell Springs became the [[Old Logan County Courthouse (Kansas)|Butterfield Trail Museum]].<ref name=skyways />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.75|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Russell Springs has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594385&cityname=Russell+Springs%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Russell Springs, Kansas]</ref>

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| location    = Russell Springs 3N, Kansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1910–1919, 1955–present)
| Jan record high F = 81
| Feb record high F = 86
| Mar record high F = 92
| Apr record high F = 101
| May record high F = 103
| Jun record high F = 114
| Jul record high F = 115
| Aug record high F = 110
| Sep record high F = 105
| Oct record high F = 96
| Nov record high F = 88
| Dec record high F = 81
| year record high F = 115
| Jan high F = 43.5
| Feb high F = 46.8
| Mar high F = 57.2
| Apr high F = 65.9
| May high F = 75.4
| Jun high F = 87.4
| Jul high F = 92.8
| Aug high F = 89.9
| Sep high F = 82.0
| Oct high F = 68.9
| Nov high F = 54.9
| Dec high F = 44.3
| year high F = 67.4
| Jan mean F = 29.7
| Feb mean F = 32.4
| Mar mean F = 41.5
| Apr mean F = 50.4
| May mean F = 60.7
| Jun mean F = 72.2
| Jul mean F = 78.0
| Aug mean F = 75.5
| Sep mean F = 66.9
| Oct mean F = 53.2
| Nov mean F = 39.9
| Dec mean F = 30.6
| year mean F = 52.6
| Jan low F = 16.0
| Feb low F = 18.0
| Mar low F = 25.8
| Apr low F = 34.9
| May low F = 46.0
| Jun low F = 57.0
| Jul low F = 63.2
| Aug low F = 61.0
| Sep low F = 51.9
| Oct low F = 37.6
| Nov low F = 25.0
| Dec low F = 16.9
| year low F = 37.8
| Jan record low F = -28
| Feb record low F = -25
| Mar record low F = -19
| Apr record low F = 6
| May record low F = 21
| Jun record low F = 30
| Jul record low F = 41
| Aug record low F = 36
| Sep record low F = 21
| Oct record low F = 3
| Nov record low F = -7
| Dec record low F = -27
| year record low F = -28
| precipitation colour   = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.31
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.54
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.86
| Apr precipitation inch = 1.83
| May precipitation inch = 2.66
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.34
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.00
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.56
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.58
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.37
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.60
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.54
| year precipitation inch = 18.19
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days  = 2.8
| Feb precipitation days  = 3.7
| Mar precipitation days  = 4.6
| Apr precipitation days  = 7.1
| May precipitation days  = 8.9
| Jun precipitation days  = 8.0
| Jul precipitation days  = 8.2
| Aug precipitation days  = 8.4
| Sep precipitation days  = 5.7
| Oct precipitation days  = 6.0
| Nov precipitation days  = 3.0
| Dec precipitation days  = 3.2
| year precipitation days = 69.6
| Jan snow inch = 3.5
| Feb snow inch = 5.7
| Mar snow inch = 2.7
| Apr snow inch = 1.6
| May snow inch = 0.6
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.9
| Nov snow inch = 2.4
| Dec snow inch = 4.9
| year snow inch = 22.3
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days  = 2.6
| Feb snow days  = 3.7
| Mar snow days  = 2.1
| Apr snow days  = 1.0
| May snow days  = 0.1
| Jun snow days  = 0.1
| Jul snow days  = 0.0
| Aug snow days  = 0.0
| Sep snow days  = 0.0
| Oct snow days  = 0.6
| Nov snow days  = 1.4
| Dec snow days  = 3.1
| year snow days = 14.7
| source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
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|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = April 8, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00147050&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = April 8, 2024}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 117
|1910= 82
|1920= 115
|1930= 141
|1940= 198
|1950= 161
|1960= 93
|1970= 83
|1980= 56
|1990= 29
|2000= 32
|2010= 24
|2020= 26
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===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> there were 24 people, 13 households, and 8 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|34.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 27 housing units at an average density of {{convert|38.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% [[White American|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]s and [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]s of any race were 0.0% of the population.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

There were 13 households, of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 0.0% had a male householder with no wife present, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.85, and the average family size was 2.38.<ref name="GR2" />

In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 37.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 140.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.<ref name="GR2" />

The median income for a household in the city was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $0 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,370. None of the population and none of the families were below the [[poverty line]].<ref name="GR2" />

==Government==
Russell Springs is a [[Kansas#Important cities and towns|city of the third class]] with a [[mayor-council government|mayor-council]] form of government. The city council consists of five members and meets on the third Wednesday of each month.<ref name="gov1">{{cite web | title = Russell Springs | work = Directory of Kansas Public Officials | publisher = The League of Kansas Municipalities | url = http://www.lkm.org/directory/cities.php?ID=307 | accessdate = 2012-04-23}}</ref>

Russell Springs lies within [[Kansas's 1st congressional district|Kansas's 1st U.S. Congressional District]]. For the purposes of representation in the [[Kansas Legislature]], the city is located in the 40th district of the [[Kansas Senate]] and the 118th district of the [[Kansas House of Representatives]].<ref name="gov1"/>

==Education==
Russell Springs is a part of Triplains [[Unified School District|USD]] 275.<ref>{{cite web | title = USD 275 Triplains | publisher = USD 275 | url = http://triplains.weebly.com/ | accessdate = 6 January 2017}}</ref>

Russell Springs schools were closed through school unification. The Russell Springs High School mascot was Russell Springs Hornets.<ref>"Kendall Hits At A Sizzling Pace", Garden City Telegram, 15 January 1966, p.12.</ref>

==Transportation==
Kansas Highway 25 (K-25) runs north-south through Russell Springs.<ref>{{cite web | title = Russell Springs, KS 67764 | publisher = Google Maps | url = https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Russell+Springs,+KS&hl=en&ll=38.913342,-101.173353&spn=0.026914,0.066047&sll=38.912942,-101.15078&sspn=0.107657,0.32959&hnear=Russell+Springs,+Logan,+Kansas&t=m&z=15 | accessdate = 2012-04-23}}</ref>

==Culture==

===Points of interest===
* [[Old Logan County Courthouse (Russell Springs, Kansas)|Butterfield Trail Historical Museum]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Logan County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Logan County, Kansas}}
* [https://www.kshs.org/publicat/history/1979spring_peterson.pdf ''The 1880s Logan County Nickel Mine Hoax'']; John M. Peterson; Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains; 8 pages; Vol 2, No 1, Spring 1979.

==External links==
{{Commons category|Russell Springs, Kansas}}
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261016 Russell Springs - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/russellsprings.pdf Russell Springs City Map], KDOT

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