Ross Township | |
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![]() Location in Vermilion County | |
Coordinates: 40°21′24″N 87°38′04″W / 40.35667°N 87.63444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Vermilion |
Created | 1851 |
Area | |
• Total | 43.51 sq mi (112.7 km2) |
• Land | 43.51 sq mi (112.7 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,545 |
• Density | 37.2/sq mi (14.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 17-183-65949 |
Ross Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,617 and it contained 704 housing units.[2]
History
[edit]Ross Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851.
Geography
[edit]According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43.51 square miles (112.7 km2), all land.[2]
Cities and towns
[edit]- Rossville (south three-quarters)
Extinct towns
[edit]- Rossville Junction
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Grant Township (north)
- Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana (east)
- South Ross Township (south)
- Butler Township (west)
- Middlefork Township (west)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains four cemeteries: Bethel, Mann's Chapel, Miller and Prairie Chapel.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- James M. Adams Airport
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 1,545 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.