Russell, Manitoba

Russell
Unincorporated urban community
A view of the arches spanning Main Street in Russell.
The Russell grain elevator.
The Russel War Memorial.
Nickname: 
Manitoba's Ski Town[1]
Russell is located in Manitoba
Russell
Russell
Location of Russell in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°46′51″N 101°17′02″W / 50.78083°N 101.28389°W / 50.78083; -101.28389
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionParkland
First settled1880
Incorporated as a town1913
Named forLord Alexander Russell
Government
 • MLA (Swan River)Rick Wowchuk
 • MP (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa)Dan Mazier
Area
 • Total3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Elevation
556 m (1,823 ft)
Population
 • Total1,740
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)204, 431, 584
HighwaysPTH 16
PTH 45
PTH 83
WebsiteFormer Town of Russell

Russell is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Russell-Binscarth in Manitoba, Canada.

It is located along PTH 16 and PTH 83, and is at the western terminus of PTH 45. Russell is approximately 15 km (9 mi) east of the Saskatchewan border and 340 km (211 mi) northwest of Winnipeg. The community is home to 1,611 people as of the 2011 census.

The community was designated as a town prior to 1 January 2015, when it and the nearby Village of Binscarth amalgamated with the Rural Municipality of Russell.

  1. ^ Bill Redekop (July 29, 2017). "Arch enemies rising in Russell as structure divides residents". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.

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