Russell County, Alabama

Russell County, Alabama
County courthouse in Phenix City
Location in the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 18, 1832
Named for	Gilbert C. Russell
Seat	Phenix City
Largest city	Phenix City
Area
• Total	647 sq mi (1,676 km2)
• Land	641 sq mi (1,660 km2)
• Water	6.1 sq mi (16 km2), 0.9%
Population (est.)
• (2015)	59,660
• Density	93/sq mi (36/km²)
Congressional district	3rd
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.rcala.com
Footnotes:   County Number 57 on Alabama Licence Plates Largely in Central Time except for Phenix City which uses Eastern Time

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Russell County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,947. 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.

Russell County was established by an act of the state general assembly on December 18, 1832, from lands ceded to the state by the Creek Indians. The county seat has changed several times: Girard (1833–1839), Crawford originally Crockettsville (1839–1868), Seale (1868–1935) and Phenix City (1935–present). It was named for War of 1812, Col. Gilbert Christian Russell, Sr., 1782–1861, 3rd U.S. Infantry.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 647 square miles (1,680 km²), of which 641 square miles (1,660 km²) is land and 6.1 square miles (16 km²) (0.9%) is water.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 52,947 people residing in the county. 53.7% were White, 41.8% Black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.3% of some other race and 2.1% of two or more races. 3.7% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).