Russell, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1782 – Incorporated: 1792 | |
| Zip Code(s): 01071 – Area Code(s): 413 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Hampden County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Executive office | Administrative Assistant |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 17.9 mi² / 46.3 km² |
| Land | 17.6 mi² / 45.5 km² |
| Water | 0.3 mi² / 0.8 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 300 ft / 91 m |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 1657 |
| Density | 94.4/mi² / 36.4/km² |
Russell is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,657 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.3 km² (17.9 mi²). 45.5 km² (17.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.79%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,657 people, 611 households, and 482 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.4/km² (94.4/mi²). There were 641 housing units at an average density of 14.1/km² (36.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.47% White, 0.42% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 611 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,600, and the median income for a family was $48,641. Males had a median income of $37,206 versus $28,182 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,318. About 7.1% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
