| | Russell, KS | Hesston, KS | United States |
| Population | 4,363 | 3,823 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.1% | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.0% | 46.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.9 | 37.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,527 | 3,717 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,696 | 3,509 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,781 | 3,012 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.7% | 6.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -8.3% | 24.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 905.9 | 1,058.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Russell, KS | Hesston, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.9% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.1% | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 13.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 1.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.7% | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 10.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 8.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.0% | 3.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.8% | 10.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Russell, KS | Hesston, KS | United States |
| White | 88.9% | 89.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.6% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 8.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Russell, KS | Hesston, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 48.5% | 56.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.6% | 54.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.5% | 43.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.6% | 22.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.0% | 6.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.0% | 15.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.32 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,837 | 1,577 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 956 | 932 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.8% | 38.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 56.9% | 37.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 881 | 645 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.6% | 21.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10.8% |