Quality of Life

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Why We Call Russell County HomeA Quality of Life Among the Best

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Regional Attractions

Many factors contribute to Russell County’s distinctive quality of life. We remain a rural community with a lower cost of living, yet our healthcare is backed by strong tertiary hospitals, operated by two of the most successful healthcare systems in the South.

Outdoor Recreation

If you love the great outdoors, then Russell County will be your ultimate playground. In addition to having six recreational parks, a community pool and a YMCA, we’re blessed to have some of the nation’s most amazing natural wonders right in our own backyard.

Education

The Russell County Public Schools provide a quality education to students by following the Virginia Standards of Learning and by integrating cutting-edge programs that support the 21st century classroom. Having access to superior broadband and two leading IT companies within our borders fundamentally changed our approach to public education. Today, we work closely with these and other stakeholders to continually upgrade our curriculum to meet workplace demands based on emerging technology skills.

Healthcare

Russell County has multiple layers of healthcare by virtue of having two major hospital systems in the region and two substantial family medical clinics operating within its borders. The hospital systems and clinics in our county are listed below. Both of the major hospital systems shown above have tertiary hospitals in Northeast Tennessee that are classified as Level 1 Trauma Centers. The hospitals are also acute-care teaching facilities affiliated with East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine. Read more about the hospital systems below.