Russell is a town in White County, Arkansas, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 km2 (0.2 mi2), all land.

The racial makeup of the town was 99.56% White and 0.44% Native American.

34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 20.0% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.0% of those 65 or over.