La Russell, Missouri

About La Russell

La Russell, MO is a tiny community located in southwestern Missouri, home to 134 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, La Russell is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 394 residents per square mile.

📰 La Russell News Today

• An Old-fashioned Water Pump Is at the Heart of La Russell, Missouri The Daily Yonder · Dec 24
• The Lighting of the Pump in La Russell, Mo. KOAM News Now · Nov 26
• Biblical Reform School Discipline: Tough Love or Abuse? - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Feb 13
• La Russell, Mo. structure fire, two residents flown to burn unit at Springfield; Missouri State Fire Marshal assisting investigation FourStatesHomepage.com · Nov 26
• Pump lighting and parade unites La Russell every year KSMU · Nov 10

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What Makes La Russell Unique

• The only place in America named La Russell — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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