Russell is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a 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 counterparts of incorporated places, su ...
that comprises the populated center of the
town of Russell in
Hampden County,
, United States. The population of the CDP was 786 at the 2010 census,
out of 1,775 in the entire town of Russell. It is part of the
Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally Incorporated town, incorporate ...
.
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.
US 20 leads southeast from Russell down the Westfield River valley to
Westfield and to
Springfield, and northwest across the height of land of
the Berkshires to
Lee
Lee may refer to:
Name
Given name
* Lee (given name), a given name in English
Surname
* Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee:
** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname
** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese ...
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy
An economy is an area of th ...
, the Russell CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.32%, are water.
Demographics
References
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Populated places in Hampden County, Massachusetts
Census-designated places in Hampden County, Massachusetts
Census-designated places in Massachusetts
Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts