Russell, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Russell, Wisconsin
Town hall
Town hall
Coordinates: 46°54′52″N 90°50′59″W / 46.91444°N 90.84972°W / 46.91444; -90.84972
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBayfield
Area
 • Total100.1 sq mi (259.3 km2)
 • Land49.9 sq mi (129.2 km2)
 • Water50.2 sq mi (130.1 km2)
Elevation787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,279
 • Density26/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-70300[2]
GNIS feature ID1584080[1]
Websitewww.townofrussell.org

Russell is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,279 at the 2010 census.[3] The unincorporated communities of Red Cliff and Sand Bay are located in Russell. Red Cliff is the administrative center of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. York Island and Raspberry Island (of the Apostle Islands) are part of the town.

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Russell town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2014.