Russell is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 1,197 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01071 and 01097.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Russell
All in Russell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Russell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)16 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY117 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 1,643 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 317th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.
Hampden County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield 3 Sw, MA weather station (4 miles away).
168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Russell’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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