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Russell, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Lyon County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
323
Population
351/sq mi density
$62,143
Median Income
$34,225 per capita
$101,700
Home Value
$198,694 Zillow
$700
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
253
Violent Crime/100K
2,449 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$62,143 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,700 home value, $700/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
253 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,143
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,225
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Russell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Russell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,143
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,225
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,952
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,017
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,017
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,100M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
15.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
859
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
130
Retail
119
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,952
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,674
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,225 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,952 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,017 |
| County GDP | $2,100M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 859 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 130 |
| Retail | 119 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,952 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,674 |