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Russellville, Arkansas

19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1993. It stands in District 11. It lies in ZIP code area 72802. The Survey maps it on the Russellville West quadrangle. 28,940 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 348 feet above sea level.

Russellville within Pope County

On record in Russellville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 12 of 26 shown

Every listing in Pope County

Population over time

2 figures

Russellville grew from 27,920 to 28,940 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201027,920
202028,940+1,020 (+4%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 19 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

37 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Russellville between 1997 and 2020, burning about 190 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning12
Missing data/not specified/undetermined9
Arson/incendiarism5
Equipment and vehicle use4
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Smoking2
Natural1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2005Misuse of fire by a minor6.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
6 September 2000Smoking1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
30 September 2004Equipment and vehicle use2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
10 September 2005Equipment and vehicle use2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
10 September 2005Debris and open burning6.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
8 August 2002Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
6 August 2006Natural1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
30 August 2000Smoking1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pope County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 42 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 42 workings within 5 miles of Russellville: 24 unknowns, 9 past producers, 8 producers, 1 occurrence. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Black-Sands DepositTitaniumOccurrence
Dierks Crystal Area No 6SilicaPast Producer
Jacimore Ocher CaveIronUnknown
BerniceClayPast Producer
Shale PitClayUnknown
Bernice QuarryStonePast Producer
UnkStonePast Producer
UnkStonePast Producer
UnknownStoneUnknown
UnknownStoneUnknown

Every working recorded in Pope County

Storms near this place

60 of 106 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Russellville in 106 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 55 thunderstorm wind, 35 hail, 10 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2022Thunderstorm WindRussellville2 hurtA tree fell on a vehicle near East 4th Street in Russellville. Two people were extricated from the vehicle and taken to the local hospital.
April 1999Tornado (F2)Russellville2 hurtno account filed
January 2007Flash FloodRussellville$90,000Heavy rains fell across Pope County and flooded a number of county and other secondary roads.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindRussellville$50,000Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindRussellville$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindRussellville$30,000Numerous power lines were down across Pope County.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindRussellville$25,000Trees and power lines were blown down. A trained spotter estimated winds near 80 mph.
July 2011Flash FloodRussellville$25,000Flash flooding occurred near Arkansas Tech University, especially along Arkansas 7.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindRussellville$25,000Trees and large limbs were down east of Russellville and in the city of Russellville. A flag pole was blown over.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindRussellville$20,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
May 2014Thunderstorm WindRussellville$20,000A large tree fell against a house in Russellville, knocking a large hole in one room.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindRussellville$20,000A tree fell on a car at Arkansas Tech University.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindRussellville$20,000Utility poles were blown down.
August 2010LightningRussellville$20,000Several transformers were damaged by lightning.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindRussellville$15,000Multiple trees and power lines were blown down.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindRussellville$10,000A tree fell on a house near North Detroit Ave. in Russellville. No injuries were reported.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindRussellville$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew out some windows of the nuclear power plant.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindRussellville$2,000Large tree limbs were blown down.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Multiple trees down in and near Dover.
June 2025Flash FloodRussellville-High water covered multiple roads within the city of Russellville making them impassable.
May 2024Flash FloodRussellville-Multiple roads in the city of Russellville were underwater and impassable with several stalled vehicles.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Powerlines were blow down onto Jackson Avenue leading to a fire due to live utility lines.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindRussellville-A tree was blown down on the southern side of the city of Russellville.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Multiple trees were blown down in the city of Russellville.
January 2023Flash FloodRussellville-A report was received from mPING of street flooding and/or vehicles stranded.
January 2023Flash FloodRussellville-A report was received from mPING of homes or buildings filled with water.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindRussellville-A report from mPING of trees uprooted and a roof blown off in Russellville.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Several small trees were snapped or uprooted just north of the I-40 Highway 7 exit at Russellville.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Some power poles were blown down near the intersection of Weir Road and East Main Street in Russellville.
July 2011HailRussellville-Hail was 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter.
December 2008Funnel CloudRussellville-A funnel cloud was photographed over the southern part of Russellville.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Large tree limbs were down on power lines.
December 2008Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Large trees and power lines were down on the south side of Russellville.
September 2007Flash FloodRussellville-Streets were flooded in Russellville.
January 2006Tornado (F2)Russellville-A strong tornado moved out of Yell County and into Pope County about 5.3 miles south of Russellville. Winds were estimated around 140 mph. The tornado downed a number of trees and power lines. Several houses sustained roof damage. The tornado dissipated roughly 5.5 miles south-southeast of Russellville.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines. Several homes sustained roof damage due to fallen trees and blown off shingles from the high winds.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and power lines. Two houses sustained minor roof damage from the falling trees.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.
November 2005Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the Russellville area. A number of power outages were also reported.
May 2003Flash FloodRussellville-Heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches caused flash flooding to occur in and around the Russellville area. Numerous roads and bridges were closed due to the high water. A number of homes and businesses sustained flood damage.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Several buildings sustained roof damage and a number of trees were blown down.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. A truck sustained damaged when a large tree fell on it.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds knocked down a number of trees in Russellville.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines at Russellville.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds downed some large tree limbs.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. Several businesses in downtown Russellville had windows blown out as well.
October 1997Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and power lines.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto several parked cars.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindRussellville-Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.
May 2022HailRussellville-no account filed
July 2016Thunderstorm WindRussellville-no account filed
June 2012HailRussellville-no account filed
April 2011Funnel CloudRussellville-no account filed
April 2011HailRussellville-no account filed
May 2011HailRussellville-no account filed
May 2009Thunderstorm WindRussellville-no account filed
April 2009Thunderstorm WindRussellville-no account filed
March 2008HailRussellville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pope County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Norristown1.8 miles19
Bernice2.0 miles19
Bethel2.4 miles19
Ouitaville2.6 miles19
Shiloh2.8 miles19
North Dardanelle3.4 miles21
Pisgah (historical)3.7 miles19
Baker Creek (historical)4.0 miles19

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on RussellvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q79424The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 79154. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.