Russell County, Alabama
Russell County | |
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County courthouse in Phenix City | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′12″N 85°11′38″W / 32.2867°N 85.1939°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 18, 1832 |
| Named after | Gilbert C. Russell |
| Seat | Phenix City |
| Largest city | Phenix City |
| Area | |
• Total | 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Land | 641 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| • Water | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 59,183 |
• Estimate (2023) | 58,744 |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Russell County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,183. Its county seat is Phenix City. Its name is in honor of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell, who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians.
Russell County is part of the Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Of all counties in the United States, Russell County has the most people working in a state other than their own, at over 54% of the population, most of whom work in Columbus, Georgia.