Russell Township, Putnam County, Indiana

Township in Indiana, United States

39°48′46″N 86°57′04″W / 39.81278°N 86.95111°W / 39.81278; -86.95111CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyPutnamGovernment

• TypeIndiana townshipArea

• 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

(2020)

• Total755 • Density21/sq mi (8.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code765FIPS code18-66474^[2]GNIS feature ID453817

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]

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

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.
^ ^a ^b "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.