Russell TownshipIN
A town of 756.
Is Russell Township a good place to live?
Russell Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 9 have a higher median age than Russell Township. Russell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
756 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Russell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Russell Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Russell Township.
Most of Russell Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Russell Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Indianapolis (17%), Greencastle (11%) and Roachdale (5%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
| Russell Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Russell Township
Russell Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Russell Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Russell Township is
Russell Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Russell Township, above both the Indiana town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 40% of adults have high blood pressure in Russell Township.
| Russell Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Russell Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Turkey Run State Park and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Russell Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
38 mi MuseumIndianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
34 mi GardenEagle Creek Park
18 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum
15 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace Study35 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education CenterPhoto credits
Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum: Rdsmith4, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Eagle Creek Park: Rogerd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Russell Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Russell Township
About 0 of every 100 Russell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Russell Township for work
Where Russell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Russell Township
Township in Indiana, United States
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) and it contained 335 housing units. Russell Township was established in 1828.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 764 ft
Questions about Russell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Russell Township, IN a good place to live?
Russell Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.