Russell, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Russell is located in Georgia
Russell
Russell
Coordinates: 33°58′43″N 83°42′0″W / 33.97861°N 83.70000°W / 33.97861; -83.70000
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBarrow
Area
[1]
 • Total1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
980 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,322
 • Density1,137.69/sq mi (439.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30680[2]
FIPS code13-67676[3]
GNIS feature ID0332944[4]

Russell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,203 at the 2010 census.[5]

History

The community most likely was named after Richard Russell Sr. (1861–1938), chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court.[6]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Russell in 1902.[7] The city's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[6]

Geography

Russell is located in central Barrow County at 33°58′43″N 83°42′0″W / 33.97861°N 83.70000°W / 33.97861; -83.70000.[8] It is bordered to the north and west by the city of Winder, the Barrow County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,322—
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Russell ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Russell CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  6. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 194. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "History of Barrow County". Barrow County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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