Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Its National Register listings include Weber House and Harvey Lea House. Russell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Russell beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 200 in 1900, 184 in 2020. The archive holds 4 maps from 1935 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Russell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Russell.
Russell’s typical journey to work is 27 minutes, against 21 minutes in Arkansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The income of the median household in the town is $23,000. The top destinations are Searcy (28%), Batesville (7%) and North Little Rock (7%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
| Russell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 53% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $23,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Russell’s risk rating from FEMA is 77 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Russell after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. Expected losses in Russell break down as 33% from inland flooding and 29% from earthquakes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 30°; snowfall runs to about 1 inches a winter. The seasons in Russell: mild winters, warm summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Russell, 39% get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Russell beats the Arkansas average on 2 and trails it on 13. In Russell, 47% of adults have high blood pressure, above both the Arkansas town median (41%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).
| Russell | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 41% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Russell | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Russell
About 0 of every 100 Russell residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Where Russell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Russell on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Arkansas, United States
Russell is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Russell had a population of 184.
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Russell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
