Named in the honor of Alva P. Russell, the Russell County was founded in 1867. Russell is the county seat and the largest town. A population of more than 6.9K with glorious blend of races including White, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with 3.2K households and 2K families are found here. It occupies a total area of 898.98 sq mi.

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