Moving to Russell, Arkansas

Population: 228. Estimated population in July 2024: 236 (+3.5% change)
Males: 103 (45.2%), Females: 125 (54.8%)

White County

Zip code: 72139

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $20,208
Median house value: $45,000

Population by Race

Races in Russell:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (32.5%), Irish (12.3%), German (11.0%), English (5.3%), Scottish (2.6%), Dutch (1.3%).

Elevation: 233 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Russell

• High school or higher: 65.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Russell town

• Never married: 13.6%
• Now married: 47.7%
• Separated: 6.3%
• Widowed: 11.4%
• Divorced: 21.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-21.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Russell:

• CENTRAL ARKANSAS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; SEARCY, AR)
• HARRIS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; NEWPORT, AR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Russell:

• LITTLE ROCK AFB (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: LRF)
• ADAMS FIELD (about 67 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Abbreviation: LIT)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 110 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Russell:

• BALD KNOB MUNI (about 6 miles; BALD KNOB, AR; Abbreviation: M74)
• WOODRUFF COUNTY (about 19 miles; AUGUSTA, AR; Abbreviation: M60)
• SEARCY MUNI (about 20 miles; SEARCY, AR; Abbreviation: SRC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Russell:

• HARDING UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; SEARCY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,959)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-BEEBE BRANCH (about 34 miles; BEEBE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,840)
• UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS (about 62 miles; CONWAY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 7,693)
• ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK (about 73 miles; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,024)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 82 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 107 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)