Russell County
Also known as Russell County, Alabama, Russell County, AL
county in Alabama, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Alabama
- Founded
- December 18, 1832
- Named after
- Gilbert C. Russell
- Seat
- Phenix City
- Largest city
- Phenix City
- Total
- 647 sq mi (1,680 km )
- Land
- 641 sq mi (1,660 km )
- Water
- 6.1 sq mi (16 km ) 0.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 58,898
- Density
- 92.3/sq mi (35.6/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
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Russell County is the easternmost county in 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.
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