Russellville, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,971. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,793 (-2.0% change)
Males: 4,239 (47.3%), Females: 4,732 (52.7%)
Franklin County
Zip codes: 35653, 35654.
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $25,333
Median house value: $68,500
Population by Race
Races in Russellville:
- White Non-Hispanic (75.3%)
- Hispanic (12.6%)
- Black (11.2%)
- Other race (7.5%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (12.8%), English (11.1%), Irish (10.4%), German (4.6%), Subsaharan African (1.6%), Scottish (1.5%).
Elevation: 762 feet
Land area: 13.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Russellville
- High school or higher: 64.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Russellville city
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 55.6%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 12.2%
- Divorced: 10.5%
9.5% Foreign born (9.2% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,079 (+13.7%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Russellville:
- RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL (15155 HIGHWAY 43)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Russellville:
- HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SHEFFIELD, AL)
- SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)
- CARRAWAY BURDICK WEST MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Russellville:
- NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 18 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Abbreviation: MSL)
- HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 68 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
- TUPELO RGNL (about 74 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Russellville:
- RUSSELLVILLE MUNI (about 6 miles; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: M22)
- POSEY FIELD (about 19 miles; HALEYVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 1M4)
- LAWRENCE COUNTY (about 29 miles; COURTLAND, AL; Abbreviation: 9A4)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Russellville:
- NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 19 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 25 miles; FLORENCE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,770)
- ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
- JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
- BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 72 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
Schools
Public high schools in Russellville:
- RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 660; Location: 1865 WATERLOO RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- FRANKLIN COUNTY CAREER TECH CENTER (Location: 85 JAIL SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Russellville:
- RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 765 SUMMIT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- RUSSELLVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 133 CHUCKY MULLINS MEMORIAL DR; Grades: 03 – 05)
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 1340 CLAY AVE; Grades: KG – 02)
- BELGREEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 517; Location: 14220 HIGHWAY 187; Grades: KG – 12)
- THARPTOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 145 COUNTY ROAD 80; Grades: KG – 09)
Libraries
Library in Russellville:
- RUSSELLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,357; Location: 110 EAST LAWRENCE STREET; 17,871 books; 212 audio materials; 55 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)