County · code 20167
Russell CountyKansas
Russell County is in Kansas and was created on February 26, 1867, from land attached to Riley County. The county seat is Russell.
- Founded1867
- County seatRussell
- Land area886 sq mi + 13 sq mi water
- Population6,691 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,960 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Russell on the map of Kansas
Kansas has 105 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1867 from Riley County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Russell County was created in 1867 from Non-County Area 2, attached initially to Riley County but not fully organized. From 1868 to 1872, the county was attached to Ellsworth County for judicial purposes. Russell County was fully organized and detached from Ellsworth County on August 18, 1872.
- 1867Russell County created Russell created from Non-County Area 2 attached to Riley; Russell not fully organized. · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 21/p. 54
- 1868Changed Russell attached to Ellsworth "for judicial purposes." · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 28, sec. 2/p. 310 and sec. 5/p. 311
- 1872Changed Russell remained attached to Ellsworth "for judicial purposes." · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 113, sec. 2/p. 253
- 1872
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Russell
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 7,960 parcels from Russell County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 5,526 in all from Kansas 911 Coordinating Council NG911 program, hosted by DASC (Data Access and Support Center for the Kansas GIS Policy Board).
edited 13 July 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Russell by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Russell County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Russell County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Russell County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Russell County
- When was Russell County founded?
- Russell County was founded in 1867, formed from Riley County.
- What is the county seat of Russell County?
- The county seat of Russell County is Russell.
- Is there an online parcel map for Russell County?
- Yes. Russell County publishes a parcel map of 7,960 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Russell County's boundary or name changed?
- Russell County was created in 1867 from Riley County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Ellsworth County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Russell County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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