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Russell County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russell County (standard abbreviation: RS) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 6,691 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Russell. Russell is also the biggest city in Russell County.[2]
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Russell County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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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 | |
• 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 |
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