Russell Township, Putnam County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

Russell Township
Township

Coordinates: 39°48′46″N 86°57′04″W / 39.81278°N 86.95111°W / 39.81278; -86.95111
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Putnam
Government
• Type	Indiana township
Area
• Total	35.58 sq mi (92.2 km)
• Land	35.53 sq mi (92.0 km)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.1 km)
Elevation	807 ft (246 m)
Population
• Total	755
• Density	21/sq mi (8.2/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-66474
GNIS feature ID	453817

Russell Township is one of thirteen townships in Putnam County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 755 (down from 823 at 2010) and it contained 335 housing units.

Russell Township was established in 1828.

Geography

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

Cities and towns

Russellville

Unincorporated towns

Blakesburg at 39°48′26″N 86°54′36″W / 39.8072671°N 86.9100093°W / 39.8072671; -86.9100093

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

References

"US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "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.
"Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 157.

External links

v t e Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Greencastle
City	Greencastle	Map of Indiana highlighting Putnam County
Towns	Bainbridge Cloverdale Fillmore Roachdale Russellville
Townships	Clinton Cloverdale Floyd Franklin Greencastle Jackson Jefferson Madison Marion Monroe Russell Warren Washington
CDPs	Groveland Heritage Lake Putnamville Van Bibber Lake
Other communities	Barnard Belle Union Blakesburg Brick Chapel Broad Park Brunerstown Cagle Mill Carpentersville Cary Clinton Falls Edgewood Lake Fincastle Fox Ridge Jenkinsville Keytsville‡ Limedale Manhattan Morton Mount Meridian New Maysville Pleasant Gardens Portland Mills Raccoon Reelsville Vivalia‡ Westland
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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