Russell, Kentucky

Russell, Kentucky
Location of Russell in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°31′5″N 82°41′52″W / 38.51806°N 82.69778°W / 38.51806; -82.69778
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
IncorporatedFebruary 23, 1874
Named afterJohn Russell, a local landowner
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorSimp Simpson IV
Area
  Total
3.43 sq mi (8.87 km2)
  Land3.41 sq mi (8.84 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,744
  Estimate 
(2022)
3,669
  Density1,097.30/sq mi (423.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41169 (part in 41101)
Area code606
FIPS code21-67458
GNIS feature ID0502497
Websitewww.russellky.net

Russell is a home rule-class city on the south bank of the Ohio River in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 3,380 as of the 2010 census, down from 3,645 in 2000. Russell is a suburb of Ashland and part of the Huntington-Ashland-Ironton metropolitan area. It has close economic affiliations with its neighbors, Ashland and Flatwoods in Kentucky and Ironton, Ohio.