Russell

Geography

Russell is located in north-central Kansas at the intersection of Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 281, Russell is approximately northwest of Wichita, west of Kansas City, and east-southeast of Denver. The city lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains approximately south of the Saline River and north of the Smoky Hill River. Fossil Creek, a tributary of the Smoky Hill River, passes immediately south of the city where it has been dammed to form a small reservoir, Fossil Lake. Russell has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa), with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. On average, January is the coldest month, and July is both the hottest month and the wettest month. |source 2 = National Weather Service }}

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Bickerdyke Elem
  Elementary · Russell · 228 students · 12.7:1 ratio
• Russell High
  High · Russell · 207 students · 12.2:1 ratio
• Ruppenthal Middle
  Middle · Russell · 186 students · 9.8:1 ratio
• Simpson Elem
  Elementary · Russell · 157 students · 12.1:1 ratio