Russell Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°48′46″N 86°57′04″W / 39.81278°N 86.95111°W / 39.81278; -86.95111
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyPutnam
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total823
 • Density23.2/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code765
FIPS code18-66474[2]
GNIS feature ID453817

Russell Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 823 and it contained 361 housing units.[3]

Russell Township was established in 1828.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 35.53 square miles (92.0 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[3]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 157.


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