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Russell, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Wayne County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
551
Population
535/sq mi density
$50,750
Median Income
$28,502 per capita
$60,400
Home Value
$161,204 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,973 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,750 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,400 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12%
542 → 477
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.6%
$33,917 → $50,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Russell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
436
-41 from 2023 (477)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,280
+$16,530 from 2023 ($50,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 542 | — | $33,917 | — |
| 2015 | 536 | -1.1% | $32,188 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 533 | -0.6% | $37,500 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 534 | +0.2% | $44,917 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 476 | -10.9% | $39,375 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 477 | +0.2% | $50,750 | +28.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.