Russell, Kentucky
Russell, Kentucky | |
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Location of Russell in Greenup County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′5″N 82°41′52″W / 38.51806°N 82.69778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Greenup |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1874 |
| Named after | John Russell, a local landowner |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Simp Simpson IV |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.42 sq mi (8.87 km2) |
| • Land | 3.41 sq mi (8.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,744 |
• Estimate (2024) | 3,638 |
| • Density | 1,097.4/sq mi (423.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41169 (part in 41101) |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-67458 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0502497 |
| Website | www |
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.