Russell Township, Camden County, Missouri
Russell Township | |
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| Coordinates: 37°59′30″N 092°56′57″W / 37.99167°N 92.94917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Camden |
| Area | |
• Total | 142.83 sq mi (369.92 km2) |
| • Land | 141.21 sq mi (365.73 km2) |
| • Water | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) 1.13% |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,495 |
| • Density | 17.7/sq mi (6.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-63668 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0766393 |
Russell Township is one of eleven townships in Camden County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,495.
Russell Township was established in 1841 in the southwest part of Camden County.
It is bordered on the north by Adair Township and the Little Niangua River, on the east by Warren and Osage Townships, on the south by Dallas County, and on the west by Hickory County. As one of the six original townships created by the county court in March 1841, the township was probably named for a prominent landowner, William Russell, who was one of the first judges of election there. It may have been named for General William Russell of the Revolutionary War.