Town · Indiana

Russiaville, Indiana

Russiaville, town, in Howard County, Indiana. Russiaville had 1,312 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,319 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,445 (±353). GEOID 1866546.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,312

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,319 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,445 ±353

Median household income

$84,457

±$11,147 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$182,300

±$12,010 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$931

±$247 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Russiaville and what county is it in?

Russiaville is a town in Howard County, Indiana. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 1,474 residents per square mile in 2020.

Russiaville is in the Kokomo, IN metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Russiaville lies entirely within Honey Creek Township (Howard County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Russiaville (marked with a dot) in Howard County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Russiaville, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,312 people lived in Russiaville on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 1,319 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,445 (±353).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (1,316)
  • 2021→2022 −6 (1,310)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (1,313)
  • 2023→2024 +0 (1,313)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (1,312)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure RussiavilleHoward CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,445 ±353 83,752 6,851,073 no clear change
Households 546 ±118 35,593 2,716,009 no clear change
Average household size 2.65 ±0.32 2.32 2.46 no clear change
Housing units 555 ±118 39,876 2,976,568 no clear change

Russiaville's population since 2000

From 1,092 in 2000 to 1,312 in 2025: up 20.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Russiaville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,092
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,085
  • 2010 Census 1,094
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,100
  • 2020 Census 1,319
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,312

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Russiaville?

The median resident of Russiaville is 39.2 years old; 25.2% are under 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure RussiavilleHoward CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median age 39.2 ±8.5 40.7 38.1 no clear change
Under 18 years 25.2% ±5.1 pts 22.8% 23.3% –
65 years and over 12.0% ±5.1 pts 19.9% 16.8% –
Male 45.8% ±4.9 pts 48.4% 49.6% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.8% ±5.4 pts 4.1% 8.6% –
White alone, not Hispanic 87.0% ±8.8 pts 82.6% 75.4% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.4% ±3.7 pts 7.3% 9.1% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.6 pts 1.4% 2.6% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.4% ±3.4 pts 4.2% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.4 pts 0.3% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 0.9% ±1.0 pts 1.9% 6.3% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 3.4% ±2.6 pts 3.3% 10.3% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.8% ±4.3 pts 8.0% 6.3% –
With a disability 11.6% ±4.1 pts 18.3% 14.2% –
No health insurance coverage 1.2% ±1.3 pts 5.7% 7.4% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.8% ±4.1 pts 91.8% 90.4% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.0% ±6.5 pts 20.8% 29.5% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.6% ±5.1 pts 7.0% 10.8% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.9% ±5.4 pts 86.7% 87.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±2.6 pts 1.2% 2.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Russiaville earn?

Half of Russiaville's 546 households earn less than $84,457 a year (±$11,147), against $64,027 in Howard County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $81,857 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure RussiavilleHoward CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $84,457 ±$11,147 $64,027 $71,957 no clear change
Mean household income $93,869 ±$9,251 $83,020 $95,247 –
Per capita income $36,121 ±$4,221 $35,963 $38,351 −$9,624
People below the poverty line 4.2% ±2.2 pts 13.4% 12.3% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 6.0% ±5.3 pts 18.6% 16.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 7.3% ±5.0 pts 11.4% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 94.7% ±5.2 pts 93.7% 94.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 87.5% ±6.6 pts 89.0% 89.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Russiaville?

Owners occupy 82.1% of Russiaville's occupied homes and renters 17.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $182,300 by its owner (±$12,010). The median renter pays $931 a month including utilities, and 52.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure RussiavilleHoward CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $182,300 ±$12,010 $165,000 $218,200 +$37,447
Median gross rent $931 ±$247 $937 $1,062 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 52.0% ±19.6 pts 42.0% 38.9% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,210 ±$121 $1,126 $1,404 –
Owner-occupied homes 82.1% ±7.2 pts 70.6% 70.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 17.9% ±7.2 pts 29.4% 29.4% –
Housing units 555 ±118 39,876 2,976,568 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±8.0 pts 1.0% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±30.7 pts 10.0% 5.6% –
Single-family detached homes 86.5% ±6.1 pts 75.8% 72.6% –
Mobile homes 7.0% ±5.2 pts 3.2% 4.4% –
Built 2020 or later 0.7% ±1.1 pts 1.2% 1.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 6.8% ±4.9 pts 5.0% 8.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 15.5% ±6.3 pts 18.6% 16.0% –
Households with no vehicle 2.6% ±3.3 pts 7.3% 6.2% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Russiaville building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Russiaville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Indiana.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Russiaville work and get to work?

85.5% of Russiaville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure RussiavilleHoward CountyIndiana Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.8% ±6.1 pts 59.0% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 3.0% ±2.8 pts 5.8% 4.3% –
Drove alone to work 85.5% ±5.5 pts 79.8% 76.3% –
Carpooled 9.3% ±4.2 pts 11.6% 9.1% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.1 pts 0.3% 0.6% –
Walked 0.0% ±5.1 pts 1.6% 1.9% –
Worked from home 5.2% ±3.7 pts 6.0% 10.7% –
Mean travel time to work 26.6 min ±2.5 20.4 min 24.1 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Russiaville?

No census tract lies mostly in Russiaville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Russiaville, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Russiaville
Tract 105Howard County5,395 $87,107 $198,90028%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Russiaville) · Census block assignment files

How does Russiaville compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Russiaville is the 9,277th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 268th-most populous of 566 in Indiana.

Russiaville ranks 306th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Russiaville's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate268th566
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)878th1,056
Residents per square mile204th1,088
Median household income306th1,072
Per capita income482nd1,087
Median home value580th1,075
Median gross rent419th904
Poverty rate686th736
Bachelor's degree or higher584th1,029
Median age644th1,083
Owner-occupied share502nd1,087
Travel time to work447th1,088

Russiaville's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

Every place in Indiana, sortable · Compare Russiaville with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Russiaville?

23 of the 57 figures for Russiaville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Russiaville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Russiaville.