Welcome to Russell ...

Russell is located in Hampden County<1>.

Russell was settled in 1782 and was incorporated in 1792.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Russell has a population of 1,790 people<2> (see below for details).

Russell is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Russell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Russell is located in the (413) area code.

The ZIP code for Russell: 01071<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Russell had an population of 1,790 people. This is an increase of 0.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Russell had a population of 1,775 people. This makes Russell the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Russell represents 0.03% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 300th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,775 people, the population of Russell increased 7.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,657 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Russell.

Communities Also Named Russell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Russell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Russell.

Communities near Russell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Russell.

• Springfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
• Chicopee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
• Westfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Westfield is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
• Holyoke
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
  • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
• Agawam
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
  • Agawam is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
• West Springfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
  • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
• Northampton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• Ludlow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
• South Hadley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
  • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
• East Longmeadow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
  • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Russell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Russell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Russell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Russell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Russell. See our Newspapers Page for Russell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Russell ...

Looking for more information about Russell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Russell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Russell.

Adding Russell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Russell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Russell was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Russell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Russell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Russell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/