Russell, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Russell, Wisconsin
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
  Total
100.1 sq mi (259.3 km2)
  Land49.9 sq mi (129.2 km2)
  Water50.2 sq mi (130.1 km2)
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,553
  Density16/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-70300
GNIS feature ID1584080
Websitewww.townofrussell.org

Russell is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,553 at the 2020 census, up from 1,279 at the 2010 census. 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.