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32-533: McCutcheon was born in Russell , Kentucky , the son of Robert Kenna McCutcheon, who was a railroad conductor and Florence Louise (née Elam). McCutcheon's first major role was Leo the Leprechaun on The Howdy Doody Show . He followed this appearance with a recurring role (from 1984 to 1992) as Uncle Wally on the children's television series by PBS , Sesame Street , for which he won an Emmy. He also had

64-475: A household in the city was $ 53,869, and the median income for a family was $ 62,018. Males had a median income of $ 50,306 versus $ 30,494 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 29,453. About 4.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over. Part of AK Steel 's Ashland Works is located in Russell. Russell

96-427: A household in the county was $ 32,142, and the median income for a family was $ 38,928. Males had a median income of $ 35,475 versus $ 21,198 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,137. About 11.60% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 9.90% of those age 65 or over. The current officials of Greenup County are: Greenup County

128-460: A prominent role in the movie of 1989, Steel Magnolias , in which he played Owen Jenkins, beau of Ouiser Boudreaux ( Shirley MacLaine ). He was also active in film and on the stage. His first film appearance was in 1964's Santa Claus Conquers the Martians ; later on, he was seen in movies including Family Business and Steel Magnolias . McCutcheon was a familiar face to young audience in

160-681: Is a home rule-class city on the south bank of the Ohio River in Greenup County , Kentucky , United States. The population was 3,380 as of the 2010 census , down from 3,645 in 2000 . Russell is a suburb of Ashland and part of the Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area . It has close economic affiliations with its neighbors, Ashland and Flatwoods in Kentucky and Ironton , Ohio . The hilly site near

192-435: Is a moist county, meaning that sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited except in certain areas as voted on by the residents of the area, including at least one area where full retail sales are permitted. In the case of Greenup County, alcohol sales are permitted in the following areas: The sale of alcohol is prohibited in the cities of Flatwoods, Worthington, Wurtland and in all areas of unincorporated Greenup County outside

224-637: Is a part of the 20th Judicial Circuit (general jurisdiction) and the 20th Judicial District (limited jurisdiction) of the Kentucky Court of Justice (the state's unified court system), which includes neighboring Lewis County . The officials in the 20th Judicial Circuit are: The judge in the 20th Judicial District is: Misdemeanor criminal cases brought in District Court are prosecuted by the County Attorney's office. Greenup County

256-544: Is bordered to the northwest by the city of Worthington , to the west by the city of Flatwoods , and to the south by the city of Bellefonte . The southeast border of Russell is the Boyd County line, separating Russell from the unincorporated community of Westwood . Downtown Ashland is 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Russell via U.S. Route 23 . According to the United States Census Bureau ,

288-409: Is home to a fire-breathing Red Devil, the school's mascot Rudy, who sits atop the scoreboard. Russell High School was the 1978 Kentucky State 3A football champion, as well as the 2005 Kentucky State 2A football champion. Greenup County, Kentucky Greenup County is a county located along the Ohio River in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky . As of the 2020 census ,

320-546: Is now owned by Ashland-based King's Daughters Medical Center , has been renamed King's Daughters Pavilion and houses many of the hospital's business offices. The other building, which was named Bellefonte Centre , is privately owned and is used as physician and clinic offices along with rental office space. The city has a large railroad classification yard , built by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and now owned and operated by CSX Transportation . The C&O Rail Yard

352-556: Is predominantly made up of rolling hills and valleys. The land in the Ohio River valley is generally flat and mostly populated by industry, commerce and residential development. Beyond this the land gives way to a series of hills and valleys that are representative of the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains . It is relatively sparsely inhabited by farmers. Among these hills, popular fishing spots can be found among

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384-567: Is the primary route for travel through Greenup County. It enters Greenup County at the southeasternmost point and follows the Ohio River north along the eastern border passing through Russell , Flatwoods , Raceland , Wurtland , Greenup and South Shore . It then exits just west of South Shore crossing the Ohio River via the U.S. Grant Bridge into Portsmouth, Ohio and continuing north towards Columbus, Ohio . The AA Highway begins at U.S. Highway 23 and connects to U.S. Highway 52 in Ohio via

416-709: The Jesse Stuart Memorial Bridge . The AA Highway (also known as Route 10) runs west intersecting Route 7 and eventually exiting west into Lewis County . Since its completion in 1995, the AA Highway has allowed Northeastern Kentucky residents to more easily travel to Maysville, Kentucky as well as Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio . The northern terminus of the Industrial Parkway ( Kentucky Route 67 ) ends at U.S. Highway 23 at Wurtland. This highway serves to connect Wurtland and

448-650: The Little Sandy River , Greenbo Lake , and Tygarts Creek . Greenup County's land is still predominantly covered by forest with minimal clear cutting of the old forests. The soil has long supported a healthy agriculture and livestock industry. Traditionally, this has meant a sizeable tobacco base and cattle ranching. Since the late 20th century, as traditional agriculture products have been dominated by industrial-scale agri-corporations, growth has been seen in non-traditional products such as American Quarter Horses , ostriches , and marijuana . U.S. Highway 23

480-572: The 1960s, when he appeared on several Tootsie Roll television commercials. His theatre credits include a role as Moonface Martin in Anything Goes , which won him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical . Other stage appearances include You Can't Take It with You and The Man Who Came to Dinner . A resident of Mahwah, New Jersey , McCutcheon died on January 9, 2002, of natural causes, aged 77. He had three children, Carol, Jay, and Kenna. Russell, Kentucky Russell

512-462: The city hall in 1903. In 1905, it was still the largest city in Greenup County , but the Ohio flooded again in 1913 and 1937. The 1937 flood affected all but 30 homes, and over 500 people were forced to shelter in C&;O boxcars and cabooses until the waters receded. Despite the completion of a bridge to Ironton in 1922 and a floodwall in 1950, Russell was no longer the county's largest municipality by

544-438: The city of Russell has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km ), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km ), or 0.48%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,645 people, 1,428 households, and 1,106 families residing in the city. The population density was 910.5 inhabitants per square mile (351.5/km ). There were 1,584 housing units at an average density of 395.7 per square mile (152.8/km ). The racial makeup of

576-548: The city was 96.49% White , 0.71% African American , 0.03% Native American , 2.14% Asian , 0.22% from other races , and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 1,428 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who

608-506: The confluence of White Oak Creek and the Ohio was chosen by pioneer Jeff Moore in 1823 in order to provide protection for his camp against attacks by local American Indian tribes. In 1829, James E. McDowell, William Lindsay Poage, and his brother erected an iron furnace ; they named the foundry and the community that grew up around it "Amanda Furnace" after William's infant daughter. The furnace ceased operation in 1861. John Russell and his Means and Russell Iron Company purchased

640-563: The county was 98.07% White , 0.57% Black or African American , 0.19% Native American , 0.38% Asian , 0.15% from other races , and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 14,536 households, out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.30% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 21.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who

672-480: The land of the present city beside Amanda Hill from the Poage brothers. They laid out and established the town of Riverview in 1869 in expectation of an expansion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad westward from Huntington, West Virginia , to Cincinnati, Ohio . Ferry service to Ohio began in 1870, local landowners agreed to rename the community after its founder in 1873, and the city was formally incorporated under

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704-444: The majority of eastern Kentucky at the time. Three courthouses have served Greenup County. The first courthouse, built of logs, was replaced by a brick structure in 1811. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 354 square miles (920 km ), of which 344 square miles (890 km ) is land and 10 square miles (26 km ) (2.8%) is water. Like most eastern Kentucky counties, Greenup County

736-486: The mid-1950s. The Fortune 500 company Ashland Oil relocated its headquarters to Russell in 1974, but moved to the Cincinnati suburb of Covington in 1999. Russell is located in the eastern corner of Greenup County at 38°31′5″N 82°41′52″W  /  38.51806°N 82.69778°W  / 38.51806; -82.69778 (38.518176, -82.697680), directly across the Ohio River from Ironton, Ohio . It

768-412: The name "Russell" in 1874. The expected C&O spur did not arrive until 1889 but, when it did, it constructed a railyard, roundhouse, and shops and the city grew quickly. The city celebrates this influence with the annual "Russell Railroad Days" each August. Numerous disasters limited the city's growth. The Ohio River flooded the city in 1884, smallpox struck in 1901, and a fire consumed downtown and

800-484: The new bridge opened in 2016 and was demolished in late 2016–early 2017. Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital was a 214-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital located in Russell from 1953 to 2020. The hospital was part of the Catholic -based Bon Secours Health System Inc. Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital employed approximately 1,200 healthcare professionals, making the hospital the largest employer in Greenup County when it

832-558: The population was 35,962. The county was founded in 1803 and named in honor of Christopher Greenup . Its county seat is Greenup . Greenup County is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area . Located with its northern border formed by the Ohio River, Greenup County was organized by an act of the General Assembly of Kentucky on December 12, 1803, from Mason County , which included

864-561: The surrounding towns of Greenup, Flatwoods and the unincorporated area of Argillite to the EastPark industrial park and Interstate 64 in Carter County . As of the census of 2000, there were 36,891 people, 14,536 households, and 11,032 families residing in the county. The population density was 107 per square mile (41/km ). There were 15,977 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile (18/km ). The racial makeup of

896-448: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The median income for

928-457: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.30 males. The median income for

960-438: Was also once home to the headquarters of Ashland Global , a diversified chemical company. The two-building headquarters was located on Kentucky Route 1725 (Ashland Drive), with another facility on KY 693 (Diederich Boulevard) . The company has since relocated to Covington . One of the buildings was purchased by Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital and was known as Bellefonte Pavilion during the hospital's ownership. That building

992-670: Was formerly the largest individually-owned rail yard in the world. Vehicles may cross the Ohio River via the Ironton–Russell Bridge or the Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge in Ashland. A new Ironton-Russell Bridge, opened in 2016, connects downtown Ironton with U.S. 23 and KY 244 just south of downtown Russell. The original Ironton-Russell Bridge, which connected downtown Ironton directly with Willow Street in downtown Russell, opened in 1922, closed when

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1024-638: Was open. Russell's students are served by Russell Independent Schools, which it shares with its neighbors, Flatwoods and Bellefonte . The main campus, which includes Russell High School , Russell Middle School, Russell Primary School and the Russell Area Technology Center, sits on the Russell/Flatwoods city line (all of the schools' mailing addresses are Russell, but they receive primary police and fire protection from Flatwoods ). The Russell High School football field

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