Russell is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Barrow County,
Georgia, United States. The population was 1,203 at the 2010 census.
History
The community most likely was named after
Richard Russell Sr. (1861–1938), chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court.
The
Georgia General Assembly incorporated Russell in 1902. The city's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.
Geography
Russell is located in central Barrow County at .
It is bordered to the north and west by the city of
Winder, the Barrow County seat.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Russell first appeared as a
census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the
2020 U.S. Census.
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Education
It is in Barrow County Schools.[ - Compare to the district boundary map, which mentions which elementary schools feed into which high school.] Zoned schools include Holsenbeck Elementary School and Winder-Barrow High School.[ - Match the cluster with the schools on the map.]
References
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Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Census-designated places in Barrow County, Georgia
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Populated places disestablished in 1995