THE RUSSELL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Low Lime Drift Plain setting.
Russell township has 19.2 square miles of land in Geauga County. Its Census reference point is in Low Lime Drift Plain, within Erie Drift Plain.
Low rounded hills, glacial moraines, kettles and wetland areas define the Erie Drift Plain. Its terrain is more varied than nearby flatter farming regions and less rugged than the unglaciated plateaus.
Regional context: Erie Drift Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Russell and Geauga County
Russell is associated with Geauga County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Russell by land and water
The Census records 0.18 square miles of water within Russell, or 0.9% of its total area. It is 1 percentage points lower than the 2% recorded for Geauga County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Russell township has 5 times the land area of nearby South Russell village (3.81 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

