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Town in Bayfield County

Town of Russell

Population
1,553
County
Bayfield County
Location
46.947, -90.847

The Town of Russell is a rural township at the northernmost tip of Wisconsin's Bayfield Peninsula in Bayfield County, wrapping the shore of Lake Superior next to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Incorporated in 1912 after separating from the Town of Bayfield, it contains the unincorporated communities of Red Cliff and Little Sand Bay, and within its borders lies the homeland of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Ojibwe). Its 2020 census population was 1,553 (up from 1,279 in 2010), and its economy centers on the Red Cliff tribal enterprises (led by Legendary Waters Resort and Casino), commercial fishing heritage, logging, and four-season Lake Superior and Apostle Islands tourism. Government runs through an elected town chair (Paul 'Rocky' Tribovich) and a town board, and the town owns and operates the Little Sand Bay Recreation Area and campground.

The record

6 records name Town of Russell

  • 5 news
  • 1 obituaries

What the records show

42 of 46 independently verified

Authoritative data

Overview

Population and demographics

  • 2020: 1553 secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Acs estimate: 1413 secondary source via censusreporter.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Median income: 48068 secondary source via censusreporter.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Per capita income: 23601 secondary source via censusreporter.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Median age: 34.9 secondary source via censusreporter.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Seasonal swing: unknown unverified via townofrussellwi.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Government and civic

Schools

Economy and employers

Institutions and anchors

  • Recreation area: Little Sand Bay Recreation Area via townofrussellwi.gov
  • Nps visitor: Little Sand Bay visitor center (NPS) secondary source via townofrussellwi.gov Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.

Business and commerce

Media

Recreation and natural assets

Events and seasonal rhythm

  • Seasonal: summer tourism season unverified via townofrussellwi.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Infrastructure and access

  • Highways: WIS 13 secondary source via en.wikipedia.org Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Nearest hub: Bayfield ~15 minutes south secondary source via townofrussellwi.gov Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Airport: ASX (Ashland) general aviation; DLH ~80 miles secondary source via legendarywaters.com Relayed by a secondary source. The primary record is cited but was not independently re-read.
  • Broadband: unknown unverified via townofrussellwi.gov We could not confirm this against a primary public record, so we are telling you rather than hiding it.

Local government

Every figure here traces to a primary public record, linked at the fact. We gather and cite; we do not author. See something off? Tell us.

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