Russellville, Arkansas
Russellville, Arkansas | |
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Location of Russellville in Pope County, Arkansas. | |
Russellville Location within the contiguous United States of America | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′34″N 93°08′18″W / 35.27611°N 93.13833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Pope |
| Townships | Dover, Galla, Illinois |
| Founded | circa 1842 |
| Incorporated | June 7, 1870 |
| Named after | Dr. Thomas Russell |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fred Teague (I) |
| • Council | Russellville City Council |
| Area | |
• City | 28.37 sq mi (73.47 km2) |
| • Land | 28.30 sq mi (73.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 28,940 |
• Estimate (2024) | 29,442 |
| • Density | 1,023/sq mi (394.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 86,666 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72801, 72802 |
| Area code | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-61670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404658 |
| Major airport | LIT |
| Website | russellvillearkansas |
Russellville is the county seat of and the largest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a 2025 estimated population of 30,971. It is home to Arkansas Tech University. Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant, is nearby. Russellville borders Lake Dardanelle and the Arkansas River..
It is the principal city of the Russellville micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Pope and Yell Counties. Under Arkansas Code Title 14, Russellville is a city of the first class.