Russell is a town in White County, Arkansas, home to about 218 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72139.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)89 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX349 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Russell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Russell had 184 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.
It’s the 430th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
White County grew from 24,864 residents in 1900 to 76,822 in 2020.
White County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Searcy, AR weather station (13 miles away).
23,543 jobs at 1,637 businesses in White County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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