ɹˈʌsəl ˈaɪlənd ɪz pˈɑːɹt ʌv klˈeɪ tˈaʊnʃɪp ɪn sənt. klˈɛɹ kˈaʊnti ænd ɪz ɐn ɐksˈɛptəbəl nˈeɪm fɚðɪ ˈælɡənˌæk zˌiːˌaɪpˈiː kˈoʊd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, wˌɪtʃ sˈɜːvz mˈoʊst əv ðə tˈaʊnʃɪp ɔnðə mˈeɪnlənd.
Russell Island is part of Clay Township in St. Clair County and is an acceptable name for the Algonac ZIP code 48001, which serves most of the township on the mainland.