Russell Township | |
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| Coordinates: 39°48′46″N86°57′04″W / 39.81278°N 86.95111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Putnam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.58 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 755 |
| • Density | 21.2/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]
Russell Township was established in 1828. [5]
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]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)