Russellville, Arkansas | |
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City | |
Main Street, Downtown Russellville
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Nickname(s): The Russ | |
Location in Pope County and the state of Arkansas |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 35°16′42″N 93°8′13″W / 35.27833°N 93.13694°WCoordinates: 35°16′42″N 93°8′13″W / 35.27833°N 93.13694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Pope |
Government | |
• Mayor | Randy Horton |
Area | |
• Total | 28.3 sq mi (73.3 km2) |
• Land | 28.2 sq mi (73.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 346 ft (106 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 27,920 |
• Density | 987.4/sq mi (381.2/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 72801, 72802 |
Area code(s) | 479 |
FIPS code | 05-61670 |
GNIS feature ID | 0079154 |
Website | Official website |
Russellville is the county seat and largest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a population of 27,920, according to the 2010 Census. It is home to Arkansas Tech University and Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant. Russellville borders Lake Dardanelle and the Arkansas River.
It is the principal city of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Pope and Yell counties.
Russellville is located at 35°16′42″N 93°8′13″W / 35.27833°N 93.13694°W (35.278429, -93.136820).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73 km2), of which 28.2 square miles (73 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.08%) is water. It is located on the Arkansas River.
As of the 2010 Census, there were 27,920 people, 10,318 households, and 6,383 families residing in the city. The population density was 987.4 people per square mile (381.2/km²). There were 11,124 housing units at an average density of 393.4 per square mile (152.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.2% White, 5.5% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 6.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. 11.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.