Russell is a census-designated place that comprises the populated center of the town of Russell in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of the CDP was 786 at the 2010 census,[2] out of 1,775 in the entire town of Russell. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Russell, Massachusetts
Census-designated place
Main Street
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
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Coordinates: 42°11′23″N 72°51′32″W
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampden
Town	Russell
Area [1]
• Total	2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2)
• Land	2.30 sq mi (5.96 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	322 ft (98 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	690
• Density	299.74/sq mi (115.75/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	01071
Area code(s)	413
FIPS code	25-58615
GNIS feature ID	0608480

Geography

The Russell CDP is in the northern part of the town of Russell, along U.S. Route 20 in the valley of the Westfield River. The CDP is bordered to the east by the Westfield River, to the west by the Blandford town line, and to the south by Blandford Stage Road. To the north the CDP reaches to a line just south of the village of Crescent Mills.[3] US 20 leads southeast from Russell down the Westfield River valley 8 miles (13 km) to Westfield and 19 miles (31 km) to Springfield, and northwest across the height of land of the Berkshires 27 miles (43 km) to Lee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Russell CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.32%, are water.[2]

Demographics

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