Russellville

Also known as Russellville, Arkansas, Russellville, AR

seat of Pope County, Arkansas, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Arkansas
County: Pope
Townships: Dover, Galla, Illinois
Founded: circa 1842 ( 1842 )
Incorporated: June 7, 1870 ; 155 years ago ( 1870-06-07 )
Named after: Dr. Thomas Russell
Mayor: Fred Teague ( I )
Council: Russellville City Council
City: 28.37 sq mi (73.47 km )
Land: 28.30 sq mi (73.30 km )
Water: 0.066 sq mi (0.17 km )
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Russellville is the county seat of and the largest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a 2025 estimated population of 30,971. It is home to Arkansas Tech University. Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant, is nearby. Russellville borders Lake Dardanelle and the Arkansas River.

It is the principal city of the Russellville micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Pope and Yell Counties. Under Arkansas Code Title 14, Russellville is a city of the first class.