Russell is a city in Lucas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 472 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 559 population in 2000.
History
thumb|City museum and library
Russell was incorporated as a city on April 25, 1887.
The town was originally settled by German and Irish settlers in the 1850s. By the early 1860s the town of Russell had been made into a farming community and provided a source of food for surrounding communities. After being incorporated, a railway and railroad grain-tower were constructed along the town's edge allowing excess produce to be travelled elsewhere on the frontier.
In 1935, the town suffered a fire on the town square that burned down the eastern side and killed 3 people.
Geography
thumb|Russell City Hall
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.