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The Russell County Holon

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Current Conditions ▼

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55°F

Clouds

92% cloud cover

LEBANON

Fri

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59° 43°

Clouds

Sat

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54° 53°

Rain

Sun

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52° 29°

Clouds

Mon

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39° 23°

Clouds

Tue

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46° 27°

Clear

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Wind

SE 6 mph

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Humidity

57%

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Sunrise / Sunset

7:41 AM / 5:28 PM

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Feels Like

53°F

Solar Energy Available Today

1 kWh/m²

Satellite-derived solar energy before panel efficiency

Today vs Normal

Today: 1 kWh/m²

January Avg: 1.2 kWh/m²

▼ Below Average

Source: NASA POWER

Holon Population ▼

Note: Population year-over-year uses a June–May reporting year so Jan–May doesn’t show a misleading flatline before new Census estimates are released.

Russell County Total Population

26,567 ↓ 0.7%

2024 Census Estimate

Urban vs Rural Distribution

All incorporated townships = Urban
Unincorporated communities count as rural

Urban 5,135 (19.3%) ↓ 0.7%

Rural 21,432 (80.7%) ↓ 0.6%

Population by Town

Cleveland 150 ↓ 0.7% 0.6%

Honaker 1,380 ↓ 0.6% 5.2%

Lebanon 3,200 ↓ 0.7% 12%

St. Paul 405 ↓ 0.7% 1.5%

Rural 21,432 ↓ 0.6% 80.7%

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Data Sources:

U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates (PEP) · Census Data API · 2024 Gazetteer Places (Virginia)

Note: St. Paul spans Russell & Wise counties; Russell County share is allocated using a fixed 2020 decennial block-based ratio (50%).

Holon Economy ▼

Dollar Economy

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

↓ 0.4% from previous month

September 2025

Median Household Income

$49,020

2023 ACS 5-Year Estimate

Mean Household Income

$66,584

2023 ACS 5-Year Estimate

Below Holon Living Wage

50.7%

~13,481 people
Living Wage: $28.21/hr

Ghost Net Credit (Gc) Valuation

Gc is a labor valuation system indexed to local cost of living, in addition to being a game currency.

Base Gc Rate

$28.00 per hour

PtP Baseline

Cost of Living Adjustment

× 1.007

VA State RPP: 100.7 (2023)

Effective Gc Hour Value

$28.21

1 Gc Hour in this Holon

Half-Hour Unit

$14.10

0.5 Gc Hour

Data Sources: BLS LAUS, Census ACS 5-Year, FRED/BEA RPP
Last Updated: Unemployment: Dec 31, 2025, Income: Dec 31, 2025, COL: Dec 31, 2025
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Advanced Economic Context (Derived Metrics) ▼

Income Compression Ratio ℹ️

1.36

Moderate concentration

Mean Household Income ÷ Median Household Income

Population Income Coverage Ratio ℹ️

0.49

County generates less income than needed per resident

Per Capita Income ÷ Living Wage (Annual)

Labor Slack Indicator ℹ️

0.98

Balanced labor market

Local: 4.5% | National: 4.6%

Economic Stress Index ℹ️

32.3

High economic stress

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Holon Food Insecurity ▼

Food-Insecure People

4,960 ↑ 5.1%

18.7% of Population

Food-Insecure Children

1,080 ↑ 5.9%

20.3% of Children

Food-Insecure Seniors (60+)

Data Not Available

County-level data not reported

Average Cost of a Meal

$3.36 ↑ 5.7%

Per Person

Annual Food Budget Shortfall

$3,158,000 ↑ 5.8%

Total annual funding needed to eliminate food insecurity in Russell County at current meal costs

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Data Sources:

Feeding America — Map the Meal Gap · U.S. Census Bureau — Population Estimates (PEP)

Food insecurity estimates are provided by Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap project (2023 Release) and updated annually. Rates are calculated using U.S. Census population estimates.

Holon Electricity Overview ▼

Solar Power Generation

Current Generation

0.00 kW

Active Players

Wind Power Generation

Current Generation

0.00 kW

Active Players

Weekly Total

0.0 kWh

Last 7 days

Monthly Total

239.9 kWh

Last 30 days

Quarterly Total

239.9 kWh

Last 90 days

Yearly Total

239.9 kWh

Last 365 days

Estimated Annual Electricity Demand

868,279 MWh

Estimated annual electricity demand is derived from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) utility sales data and U.S. Census household counts. Utilities do not publish county-level totals; this estimate is recalculated annually using the most recent federal datasets.

EIA Form 861 · Census Data Portal · Our Methodology

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