Russell, Kentucky

Russell, Kentucky
Location of Russell in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°31′5″N 82°41′52″W / 38.51806°N 82.69778°W / 38.51806; -82.69778
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
IncorporatedFebruary 23, 1874
Named afterJohn Russell, a local landowner
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorSimp Simpson IV
Area
 • Total
3.42 sq mi (8.87 km2)
 • Land3.41 sq mi (8.84 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,744
 • Estimate 
(2024)
3,638
 • Density1,097.4/sq mi (423.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41169 (part in 41101)
Area code606
FIPS code21-67458
GNIS feature ID0502497
Websitewww.russellky.net

Russell is a home rule-class city on the south bank of the Ohio River in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Russell had a population of 3,744. 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.