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Russellville, Missouri
City of Russellville
Location of Russellville, Missouri
Location of Russellville, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Cole
Township Moreau
Area
 • Total 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Land 0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 778
 • Estimate 
(2019)
822
 • Density 1,028.79/sq mi (397.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65074
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-63704
GNIS feature ID 0725688

Russellville is a city in Cole County, Missouri, United States. The population was 778 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jefferson City, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Russellville was platted in 1838, and named in honor of Joseph Russel, the original owner of the town site. A post office called Russellville has been in operation since 1848.

The Louis Bruce Farmstead Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 67
1900 295
1910 335 13.6%
1920 364 8.7%
1930 313 −14.0%
1940 319 1.9%
1950 336 5.3%
1960 442 31.5%
1970 557 26.0%
1980 667 19.7%
1990 869 30.3%
2000 758 −12.8%
2010 807 6.5%
2019 (est.) 822 1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 807 people, 323 households, and 212 families living in the city. The population density was 1,008.8 inhabitants per square mile (389.5/km2). There were 360 housing units at an average density of 450.0 per square mile (173.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 1.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 323 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the city was 33.3 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 9.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

Education

The school of Russellville is Cole County R-1 and is home to the Russellville Indians.

See also

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