Russell Township, Putnam County, Indiana

Russell Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°48′46″N 86°57′04″W / 39.81278°N 86.95111°W / 39.81278; -86.95111Coordinates: 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 km2)
 • Land 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation[1] 764 ft (233 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 823
 • Density 23.2/sq mi (9.0/km2)
FIPS code 18-66474[2]
GNIS feature ID 453817

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]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Weik, Jesse William (1910). Weik's History of Putnam County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 157.


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