Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Russell is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (5.32%) is water. The Redwood River flows through the city. Minnesota State Highways 23 and 91 are two of the main routes in the community.