Russell County

county in Kentucky, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_kentucky Q373348
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Russell County

Summary

Russell County is a county of Kentucky[1]. It draws 103 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_kentucky category, ranking #57 of 120).[2]

Key Facts

  • Russell County is located in Kentucky[3].
  • Russell County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Russell County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].
  • Russell County's capital is recorded as Jamestown[6].
  • Russell County's shares border with is recorded as Adair County[7].
  • Russell County's shares border with is recorded as Cumberland County[8].
  • Russell County's shares border with is recorded as Clinton County[9].
  • Russell County's shares border with is recorded as Wayne County[10].
  • Russell County's shares border with is recorded as Pulaski County[11].
  • Russell County's shares border with is recorded as Casey County[12].
  • William Russell is named after Russell County[13].
  • Russell County's Commons category is recorded as Russell County, Kentucky[14].
  • Russell County's located in time zone is recorded as Central Time Zone[15].
  • December 14, 1825 marks the founding of Russell County[16].
  • Russell County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.99, 'lon': -85.06}[17].
  • Russell County's official website is recorded as http://www.russellcountyky.com[18].
  • Russell County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Russell County, Kentucky[19].
  • Russell County has a population of {'amount': '+17565'}[20].
  • Russell County has a population of {'amount': '+17551'}[21].
  • Russell County has a population of {'amount': '+17661'}[22].
  • Russell County has a population of {'amount': '+17585'}[23].
  • Russell County has a population of {'amount': '+17752'}[24].
  • Russell County has a population of {'amount': '+17662'}[25].
  • Russell County has a population of {'amount': '+17991'}[26].
  • Russell County's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+7122'}[27].

Body

Geography

Russell County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Kentucky[3].

Physical Characteristics

Russell County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+732'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+17565'}[20], {'amount': '+17551'}[21], {'amount': '+17661'}[22], {'amount': '+17585'}[23], {'amount': '+17752'}[24], and {'amount': '+17662'}[25].

Designation and Status

Russell County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].

History and Context

December 14, 1825 marks the founding of Russell County[16]. William Russell is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Russell County draws 103 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_kentucky category, ranking #57 of 120).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 36.99, 'lon': -85.06}
    Social media followers {'amount': '+2993'}, {'amount': '+2928'}
    Population
    Topic's main category Category:Russell County, Kentucky
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