Russellville, Arkansas Russellville, Arkansas City of Russellville Location in Pope County and the state of Arkansas Location in Pope County and the state of Arkansas Council Russellville City Council Russellville is the governmental center of county and biggest city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States, with a populace of 27,920, as stated to the 2010 Census.
It is home to Arkansas Tech University and Arkansas Nuclear One, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant.
Russellville borders Lake Dardanelle and the Arkansas River.
It is the principal town/city of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Pope and Yell counties.
Before the town was titled Russellville, it was known as Chactas Prairie, The Prairie, or Cactus Flats.
In the early 19th century, Osage from Missouri hunted incessantly in the valley where Russellville is located.
When the town's inhabitants decided to name the town, it came down to two choices: Shinnville or Russellville, and Russellville won.
As with the war with Mexico in the 1840s, many men of Russellville served in the state's military forces amid the American Civil War.
No great battles occurred in or near Russellville, though actions did take place late in the war at close-by Dardanelle (Yell County).
Many areas of Pope County were disrupted in the early 1870s by the bloody and violent affairs of the Pope County Military War.
It connected Russellville to other suburbs in the area, and ran eventually from Ft.
On June 7, 1870, Russellville became an incorporated city. Incorporation prompted a debate on moving the county seat, positioned in Dover since 1841, to one of the burgeoning company centers adjoining to the new tracks.
On March 19, 1887, an election was held in which Russellville beat out all competing towns, though Atkins rather than a close second on the ballot.
While formal education came to the Russellville region early with the beginning of close-by Dwight Mission in 1820, most early schools were either private or by subscription.
The Russellville Public School District was formed in 1870, the year the town/city was incorporated.
By the end of the century, Russellville and the encircling area had turn into a prosperous coal-mining area, with the Quita Coal Company being the first established.
In 1909 Arkansas Tech University was established as an agricultural school, Arkansas Polytechnic College, and now has a student populace of over 12,000 students between the Russellville and Ozark campuses.
As of fall 2014, Arkansas Tech University is the third-largest institution of higher learning in the Natural State, preceded only by University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and Arkansas State University.
With America's entry into World War II, many Russellville men enlisted or were drafted into the military.
In the years following the war, Russellville's expansion was sparked by the assembly of Interstate 40 in 1956.
A primary economic boost came as a result of the culmination of a dam near the Arkansas River crossing between Dardanelle and Russellville in 1965.
The culmination of the lock and power dam, a part of the Mc - Clellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which brings in between $1 to $2 billion in trade to the state each year, has greatly improved the area's company prospects.
Also in the 1970s, Arkansas' only nuclear power plant, Arkansas Nuclear One, was assembled just outside the city, on Lake Dardanelle.
Russellville is positioned at 35 16 42 N 93 8 13 W (35.278429, -93.136820). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 28.3 square miles (73 km2), of which 28.2 square miles (73 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.08%) is water. It is positioned on the Arkansas River.
TV stations that reach Russellville are either from the Little Rock or Fort Smith markets as Russellville is on the "fringe" of both service areas.
The town/city is served by a several commercial airways broadcasts, including KWKK-FM 100.9, KARV-AM 610 and KWXT-AM 1490, all of which are licensed to Russellville.
In addition, airways broadcasts KCJC-FM 102.3 and KCAB-AM 980 (both licensed to Dardanelle, AR); KVLD-FM 99.3 (licensed to Atkins, AR); KARV-FM 101.3 (licensed to Ola, AR) and KYEL-FM 105.5 (licensed to Danville, AR) all have their studios in Russellville.
There are also two non-commercial airways broadcasts operating in Russellville: KMTC-FM 91.1 and KXRJ-FM 91.9 (the airways broadcast licensed to Arkansas Tech University).
Russellville is known for its small-town music, art scene, and historic downtown area.
Russellville hosts a range of sporting affairs and fishing tournaments, most prominently Bassmaster fishing affairs, due to its locale on Lake Dardanelle.
Also many citizens commute to Russellville on a daily basis from its encircling areas, for both work and recreation.
Russellville is also home to the Pope County Fairgrounds, which hosts a number of affairs ranging from horse racing to fairs and conventions.
At the end of every summer, Russellville is also host to the annual Pope county fair; featuring rides, live music, livestock, games, and other various forms of entertainment.
Russellville is home to Arkansas Tech University, which was established in 1909 and as of 2014 has 12,003 students enrolled.
Russellville has many elementary schools, a middle school, and a junior high school.
Russellville High School is one of the best equipped facilities in the state and has recently period to include a center for STEM fields.
Russellville is also home to the Alternative learning center, which is made up of SLC (student learning center), SDC (student detention center), and an adult education center.
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Russellville power plant, Arkansas Nuclear One was featured in a 2011 episode of Aerial America on the Smithsonian Channel.
Natalie Canerday, actress (Sling Blade, October Sky, Walk the Line), graduated from Russellville High School.
Senator and former Representative of Arkansas' 4th congressional precinct was born in Russellville in 1977.
Jeff Davis, Democratic United States Senator from Arkansas and the 20th governor of the state, lived in Russellville. Trevor Drown, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Pope and Van Buren counties since 2015; Libertarian Party nominee for United States Senate in 2010 Elizabeth Gracen, crowned Miss America in 1982, is a 1979 graduate of Russellville High School.
NFL punter and College All-American Greg Horne graduated from Russellville High School in 1983.
Andrea Lea, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Russellville since 2009; candidate for state auditor in 2014 Greg Standridge, Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate from Russellville since 2015 NBA player Corliss Williamson is a 1992 graduate of Russellville High School.
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