Russell Township is located in Lawrence County, Illinois.

As of the 2010 census, its population was 450 and it contained 223 housing units.

[2] The township includes the village of Russellville on the Wabash River.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.25 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 35.88 square miles (92.9 km2) (or 98.98%) is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 1.02%) is water.

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