Russellville, Kentucky

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Russellville
settlement_type = City


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|Location of Russellville, Kentucky
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map_caption = Location in the state of Kentucky


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Kentucky
subdivision_name2 = Logan
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Gene Zick
established_title = Settled
established_date = Cook's Station, 1790
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = Russellville, 1801
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 27.6
area_land_km2 = 27.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 10.6
area_land_sq_mi = 10.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 181
elevation_ft = 594
latd = 36 |latm = 50 |lats = 33 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 53 |longs = 34 |longEW = W
population_as_of = 2000
population_note =
population_total = 7149
timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP Code
postal_code = 42276
area_code = 270
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 21-67512
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0502534
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website = [http://www.russellvilleky.org http://www.russellvilleky.org]

Russellville is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Kentucky, United States.GR|6 The population was 7,149 at the 2000 census. It is named for General William Russell, [cite book |title="Encyclopedia of Kentucky" |chapter=Dictionary of Places: Russellville |publisher=Somerset Publishers |location=New York, New York |year=1987 |isbn=0403099811] a Revolutionary War soldier and frontier leader.

History

Between the first settlers about 1790 and the town's incorporation in 1798, Russellville was called Cook's Station, Logan Court House, Rogues’ Harbour, and Big Boiling Spring. Settlers chose the name Russellville to honor general William Russell of the American Revolutionary War. It is the county seat of Logan County, one of Kentucky's original counties. Several homes in the downtown area are on the historic register.

During the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers met in the city in the Russellville Convention, to create a Confederate government in Kentucky. The state did not officially secede, but this group tried to run an alternate government and was recognized by the Confederacy.

Before Jesse James joined his gang, its early members robbed the Southern Deposit Bank in Russellville on March 20, 1868. A bank on Russellville's city square has a large mural in the lobby depicting the robbery. The town arranges a reenactment of the robbery (a play on horseback) during the Tobacco and Heritage Festival.

Geography

Russellville is located at coor dms|36|50|33|N|86|53|34|W|city (36.842601, -86.892661)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,149 people, 3,064 households, and 1,973 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile (259.4/km²). There were 3,458 housing units at an average density of 325.1/sq mi (125.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.64% White, 18.62% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.

There were 3,064 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,647, and the median income for a family was $31,448. Males had a median income of $27,529 versus $20,032 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,654. About 17.1% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.0% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

*Terrence W. Wilcutt, NASA astronaut
*John J. Crittenden, U.S. Attorney General, Kentucky Governor, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Representative
*Thomas L. Crittenden, Civil War general
*George B. Crittenden, Civil War general
*Bubba Wells, former NBA player
*Jim Price, former NBA player
*Joseph Jefferson, NFL player
*Mark Thompson (pitcher), MLB player
*Fletcher Stockdale, former governor of Texas
*Elijah Hise, former United States Representative from Kentucky
*Finis McLean, former United States Representative from Kentucky
*Elijah Hise Norton, former United States Representative from Missouri
*Otis Key, Harlem Globetrotter
*Presley O'Bannon, Marine Corps officer, resident
*Athena Cage, recording artist, producer, and songwriter
*Alice Allison Dunnigan, first black female correspondent for Congress and the White House

ee also

* "News Democrat & Leader"

References

External links

* [http://www.russellvilleky.org/ City of Russellville Home Page]
* [http://www.logantele.com/~loganhistory/ Historic Russellville Home Page]