Russell Township
Township
Coordinates: 37°59′30″N 092°56′57″W / 37.99167°N 92.94917°W / 37.99167; -92.94917
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]	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,495
• Density	17.7/sq mi (6.8/km2)
FIPS code	29-63668[2]
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.^[3]

Geography

Russell Township covers an area of 142.83 square miles (369.9 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Macks Creek. It contains nine cemeteries: Creach, Edwards, Green, Hurst, Mills, Raggs, Stanton, Warren and Wiley Gott.

The streams of A B Creek, Broadus Branch, Brush Creek, Brush Creek, Jacks Creek, Kolb Branch, Little Brush Creek, Little Niangua River, Long Branch, Macks Creek, Pennel Branch, Phillips Branch, Watson Branch and Woodall Branch run through this township.

Public Areas

Public Areas include:

• Cedar Camp which contains rental cabins, a park, a campground, and a Little Niangua canoe access.
• Bannister Ford which contains a bridge where Route CC crosses the Little Niangua River and a canoe access.
• Fiery Fork Conservation Area