Russell Township, Putnam County, Indiana

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Russell Township
Map highlighting Russell Township, Putnam County, Indiana.svg
Coordinates: 39°48′46″N86°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 km2)
  Land35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[1]
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
755
  Density21.2/sq mi (8.20/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-66474 [2]
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 [3] ) and it contained 335 housing units. [4]

Contents

Russell Township was established in 1828. [5]

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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  5. Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p.  157.