Russell, North Dakota

Russell is an unincorporated hamlet in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. There are no businesses or services there, only about half a dozen homes scattered along narrow, intersecting dirt roads.

Russell, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
Location of Russell, North Dakota
Location of Russell, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°40′25″N 100°54′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBottineau County
TownshipTacoma
Founded1905
Incorporated1905
Disincorporated1996
Elevation
[1]
1,463 ft (446 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58762
Area code701
FIPS code38-69180
GNIS feature ID1036248[1]

History

Russell was established as a farm post office on August 21, 1901, with the postmaster being Austin C. Russell. The post office was relocated in 1905 one mile to the northeast to the townsite on the Soo Line Railroad. Russell incorporated in 1905, and the town reached the peak population of 161 in 1910. Russell would later decline to a population of 14 in 1970.[2] Russell disincorporated on November 14, 1996.[1]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910161—
1920119−26.1%
193094−21.0%
194070−25.5%
195051−27.1%
196025−51.0%
197014−44.0%
19801828.6%
199014−22.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Russell, North Dakota
  2. Wick, Douglas A. "Russell (Bottineau County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau.
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