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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